There are 4 things I hate most: Hope, Faith, Luck, and Love. If you rely on them, they'll betray you.
[It's a good thing she's looking away, so she doesn't see the bitter look on his face as he talks.]
You have to watch out for yourself. You gotta believe that your life is worth fighting for, if it comes down to it. Because if you're depending on 'Fate' or 'Luck' to work things in your favor, you're gonna lose. Magic and weapons and shit don't matter. If you can't kill somebody to save yourself or your family, then you better just stay home.
[It's harsh, harsher than he usually allows himself to be with her. But it's a lesson not easily learned, and Santa has enough regret to live with without adding more to it. So he'll be cruel to Keiko to keep her safe, no contest.]
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[It's a good thing she's looking away, so she doesn't see the bitter look on his face as he talks.]
You have to watch out for yourself. You gotta believe that your life is worth fighting for, if it comes down to it. Because if you're depending on 'Fate' or 'Luck' to work things in your favor, you're gonna lose. Magic and weapons and shit don't matter. If you can't kill somebody to save yourself or your family, then you better just stay home.
[It's harsh, harsher than he usually allows himself to be with her. But it's a lesson not easily learned, and Santa has enough regret to live with without adding more to it. So he'll be cruel to Keiko to keep her safe, no contest.]