[ He's not surprised. Villains can do that even without social media. Something he's seen in action. ]

No, he said I shouldn't get caught in the middle when it all blows up. So I made my own choice.

[ Nico is hardly the type to let himself get pushed around, especially just because he's new. ]

Trust me, I know. I knew before deciding to join that we might not be able to save everyone. That the other person might hate me for trying to save them - for whatever reason. That's all something I can carry. Maybe better than the guys like Allen. People die, people can't always be saved, people don't always want to be saved.

[ The smallest shrug of his shoulders. He speaks so casually about death, like it's an old friend. ]

So I'll take the hard path, because I can.