It was because of the war. [ Directly said but still soft-spoken. ]

But it was me they were looking for.

[ Allen glances back to Shouto then, gentle and very calmly matter-of-fact. A pillar in his own right, even lacking his arm and ability to fight, and one who holds his hand gently. Keeping his gaze to try and measure Shouto's reaction very carefully. ]

It wasn't destroyed though, just damaged. It's supposed to still be full of people and life.

[ Not this. This is a haunting, foreboding sort of... presence. Like an omen. ]