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I know what happened. Are you happy with yourselves? Doing things when you don't even know what you're doing, or why. Look what you did... there were people suffering, children crying. Do you know how much pain you caused? It isn't right. It isn't fair.

What gives you the right? You take other people's lives in your hands! Take their choices from them. Deciding whether we should live or die for us. Do you think that we want to die? I don't. While there's life, there still hope. We should keep on living, no matter what. We should always keep--

[After this brief speech, Kariya slumps, breathing heavily. His good eye widens, and the swollen veins in his face seem to pulse for a moment. The effort of speaking has obviously taken a lot out of him. The physical and mental shock of the worms returning has taken its toll on him. He looks as if he's having trouble standing upright at the terminal. A spasm of pain crosses his face. When he speaks again, his voice is weaker.]

I need a healer--is there someone who can help?

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[Kariya doesn't really notice or care what Doom is doing, too caught up in his own thoughts.]

It's terrible. I don't know why they thought this would be a good idea. She'll kill us, or she could send us back to our worlds any day. I don't want that to happen to the children.

I'm not easily deterred either. I'll keep fighting.

[He doesn't know what he'll do, but--he'll try.]

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[thiscloakisgreen]

I will see her dead myself before either happens. [Evil energy flares in his eyes for but a moment.] I'll come back here with a burning vengeance if I am sent home. And if I am dead, I will crawl out of Hell to drag her down with me. Of this, Doom can be sure to succeed either way!

[He's actually done it before.]

But I digress. A softhearted family man knows no ire the likes of which Doom feels! You speak always of children, but I know that you are far more concerned with your darling niece than anything else.

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I'll be glad if you can kill her.

[Kariya isn't Doom's biggest fan, but he does think the administrators need to be dealt with. He doesn't think he'll be able to stand against them himself, but he wants someone to do something. Doom's claims sound grandiose, as always, but he doesn't contest them.] I hope you really can do that.

I know more about anger than you think. [Doom knows nothing about his hatred and rage.] You don't know me.

My niece? [He doesn't know which one Doom means, as he has two nieces here, but it's true that he cares about them most--and Shinji now, too. That doesn't matter, does it? He can care about his family most and still care about other children. It's only natural.] I care about all the children here. [To varying degrees, maybe, but still. He insists on it stubbornly.]

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[thiscloakisgreen]

Your niece, young Sakura, wasn't it?

[Several lights flash on his side of the feed.]

Purple hair. A ribbon on the left side. We met the day she arrived here, months ago. Her mention of an uncle was the major clue, however. She seems so delicate, yes? A petal blossoming amongst this sea of madness. Even a lover of children--[Gears whir in the background as something locks into place]--has one they care about the most, don't they?

Best hope that my future plans succeed. Otherwise, dearest Sakura will never shine again.

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[Kariya frowns at this description. Well, he's not going to tell Doom about Rin, if he doesn't know.]

Yes, she's my niece. I can tell you don't know her well at all. She's very strong. Much stronger than you or me. [Her power aside, which is far greater than his, he knows Sakura's always been stronger than he is in other ways. She's a very brave girl.] It's only natural for someone to care most about their family. It doesn't mean I don't care about the other children, too.

I don't believe you're the only one capable of helping us. There are a lot of people here who are powerful and resourceful. I'm fighting the administrators, too, and so are my friends.