#26 Over
I know precisely what I hold in my hand. The power of death a reaper's scythe, so to speak.
And I realise perfectly well that the men I'm now handing it over to will doubtless cause all kinds of chaos with the power. Throw off our investigation, maybe even put it back years. Hell, possibly even kill myself and the other members of the team.
Wouldn't be such a loss for me, I suppose. Of course I don't want to die, but of all of us, I'm the one who should risk his life. Matsuda, Ide and Mogi are still young, Aizawa has two children who still need him.
My Son is more than capable of taking care of himself. I'm so proud of the man he's become.
And Sayu… well she's always been a very independent little girl, even when she was a toddler, she never sat around clinging to Sachiko or me. She only ever had eyes for her big brother.
It's so dark down here.
I can't believe this awful situation is happening.
Handing over the power to kill to evil men, in exchange for my daughter.
Finally a light…
Oh no…
There's Sayu… there's my little girl. Stuck in some revolving-door like device, tears running down her cheeks. She spots me and I see her mouth open in a cry. She's calling for me. For her daddy.
Sayu… I'm so sorry.
Suddenly this exchange can't come quick enough.
Suddenly it doesn't matter that she was such an independent little girl, because she's scared and alone and all she wants right now is her father.
I almost throw the notebook to them.
I don't watch when they test it. I keep my eyes on Sayu.
The door turns slowly. She almost falls through to me, her knees getting muddy and dusty from the living earth this place is tunnelled into.
I help her to her feet and lead her back to the daylight, whispering vague reassurances to her that from now on, things will be different.
I'll spend more time at home with my wife and daughter.
I'll try and step back from these risky things, because they do still need me.
I'll…
I'll take a long, hard look at Light. Because while I'm proud, sometimes, I look at him and… I wonder.
Sayu keeps crying quietly.
All I can do is lie and tell her it's all over.