[...He's not disappointed, but that's darker than he expected. Duster is quiet and watches his own feet as they make their way through the snow. It's a story that needs some thinking.]

So now there's one Santa to do both jobs. [He returns his gaze at Aoi.] If...it was to protect the kids, then yeah. He was right to kill the black Santa. That's what a protector of the people do.