[There's a moment of excruciating hesitation from Duo.]

[Sigh. Well if there's anyone he thinks he could be on the level with, it's Manabu?]

[...]

I... didn't do right by him and his mom. When he was younger.

I can say I got my reasons, but... [Weak laugh] It's just excuses.

It's up to him if he wants to forgive me. I wouldn't say I think I deserved it. But I wanna keep him safe, here. If I can. The bad shit that happens, the people that'd use him. I can't let him get mixed up in the things I've started.