[ "that doesn't matter," she nearly says - but anna keeps speaking, and satoko's happy enough to let her. it's only when the other woman's said her piece that satoko responds. ]

If you're truly certain that she won't, I suppose. [ and there's a hint of something in that sentence. like she wants to argue, but doesn't quite care enough about the situation to do so. so she lets it drop, choosing to focus instead on anna's last words. ] You're kinder than most... whether or not you've any interest in acknowledging it.

[ tap. tap-

she reaches out, deftly snagging the lit cigarette from anna's lips. ]

Do take care of yourself. It'd be a shame for this place to lose that.