[Shinobu's values are strong. She's a bit acerbic, but there's heart in everything she says. Between this and his own behavior of late, he feels now that she's owed the truth.]

I feel ashamed.

[His failures and cruelty loom over him like a reader's scythe. Still, he straightens his shoulders and smiles.]

But that doesn't mean I've given up. I'm probably going to die tomorrow. Once I do, I want to save everyone; I won't stop until then.