"I've never once thought of anyone as an ally. Not Kushida. Not Hirata. All humans are nothing but tools. It doesn't matter how it's done. It doesn't matter what needs to be sacrificed. In this ruthless world, winning is everything. As long as I win in the end...That's all that matters... But you... you're different. You've shown me something I never thought I could feel. Something I never thought I needed. You've become more than just another piece in this game. You've become... everything to me." His voice, usually cold and calculated, now carried a hint of vulnerability as he uttered those words. He looked at her, his gaze softened by the depth of his emotions, silently pleading for her to understand the gravity of his confession.