[he's not necessarily putting the blame on him -- again, he's just a convenient scapegoat, but. but heroes are supposed to save people, defeat the bad guy, aren't they? it's what Aiden spent the last year doing, up to and including probably putting a bullet in his head, when he gets home. so, why didn't he save Akechi? why couldn't he?]
[(why did the Sector Seven plate fall, in Tifa's world, when she's the hero? when they won? why is everything such fucking bullshit?)]
[letting out a shaky breath, one he didn't realize he'd been holding, he finally, finally deflates a little] Fine. Good. [this is a man who met his last big letdown with anger, before he even met Aiden. this anger now, like then, is him grieving, though he'd never admit it]
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[(why did the Sector Seven plate fall, in Tifa's world, when she's the hero? when they won? why is everything such fucking bullshit?)]
[letting out a shaky breath, one he didn't realize he'd been holding, he finally, finally deflates a little] Fine. Good. [this is a man who met his last big letdown with anger, before he even met Aiden. this anger now, like then, is him grieving, though he'd never admit it]