For a brief moment, Geto's eyes fluttered open, struggling to focus as he teetered on the edge of consciousness. His breath was shallow, and with effort, he managed to whisper three words, his voice strained with frustration.

"Not good... enough."

Even in this battered state, the weight of his pride hung in the air. He felt inadequate, defeated by Toji—a "monkey" as Toji called himself. His pride is wounded at being unable to prevent Amanai from Toji’s attack. The sting of his failure was rearing it’s head, a bitter reminder of his shortcomings.