[The brunette was confident that would be the case. There were only so many people to choose from- the void had seen to that -unless this odd pocket dimension had allowed in more outsiders that is. He never had seen the feral side of Akechi, but he always had an inkling that the overly polite guy was capable of it] I see.

[From what he's seen, Ann has every right to be concerned. That girl hadn't impressed him as being all that resourceful, always relying on someone else to aide her. Likely an unfair assessment from the two times he'd seen her]

You don't have to do anything. There's always a choice. [At least she didn't start spouting off about how it was her destiny to save others.] It just sounds like you're trying to avoid survivor's guilt. [Putting it harshly] I don't have that hang up- everything in life is a battle, and there are always winners and losers. I intend to be on the winning side myself. [There were just too many unknowable factors involved in this scenario, and she was ready to rush recklessly into it]

Literal hell is an oxymoron since it implies there is a hell to begin with. [Mincing words and deviating away from the point] I might not know what's really go on here, but don't delude yourself into thinking there's anything divine about our opponents. Stop giving them that power over you. [Mocking the concept as a whole. Gods... really] I can handle it. [Not giving her the promise she was asking for] Whatever it is, once I'm committed to something I don't give up.

[That last part stunned him into silence for another moment. His lips parted like he was about to say something, his eyes meeting hers but then his just closed them, and reassessed his potential responses]

You.... don't know what you're saying. Sure, you might know something about me courtesy of that invasion into my memories but you really... [Was he implying that he didn't personally think he was worth worrying about? It was hard to tell] Look- let's just focus on the task at hand. Don't get soft on me.