No. [ a little fiercely - to lux and dimitri. ] I like you both, but - fuck you, no. I signed up for this. I know what I got into. I'm doing it. You're not the only one people know about, now, so that's not a leg to stand on.

[ the guilt is just like an iron boulder, at this point, weighing down on his shoulders. i lied, and denji paid for it. if there's going to be blood on his hands, it may as well be literal. if he's going to be put to the test, he intends to deserve it.

he does listen to what lucretia says, too, though, and just tears his gaze away, after a second. he's in agreement, and after everything, today, he's not arguing. focus on the subject at hand. ]

...Why would Maya do that? Did she just have a suspicion?