[Santa's pretty sure one kid staying home wouldn't sway the cosmic battle, but he admires her spunk. He's still frowning at her, though.]

Yusuke probably knows what he's got is worth the price of protecting it.

[It's a taunt. If Keiko cares about him, she should be able to channel it into some goddamn fighting spirit.]

Look, some people are monsters. And you can't always tell by lookin' at 'em. They hide it 'til they stab you in the back. I'm not saying you gotta turn into some chick-Rambo, but don't make the mistake of thinking you're not gonna have to face someone like that.