[He stands there, debating on what he wants to say in response. It's familiar. It's familiar, and he is by far one of the most empathetic people here, so it gnaws at him from the inside.]
...Someone convinced me to be stronger to fight demons hiding on Earth. So I did. It turned me into something else.
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Sorry. [No one believes Akira is a good boy, only a weird, feet-smelling one. But he apologizes.] ...I understand.
You didn't want it to happen...?
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... No.
I was presented with an offer of power, and it's true that I desired strength... but I didn't know it would come at the cost of my humanity.
I was a fool.
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[He stands there, debating on what he wants to say in response. It's familiar. It's familiar, and he is by far one of the most empathetic people here, so it gnaws at him from the inside.]
...Someone convinced me to be stronger to fight demons hiding on Earth. So I did. It turned me into something else.
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... Something else?
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A demon possessed me, but I overpowered him. So now I'm both. A demon with the heart of a human.
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That's... incredible, frankly.
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I don’t know how to explain it to you… other than I kept my heart, so I think that helped me.
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... Do you regret it? Being changed like that.
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...A little. I liked being strong enough to fight the demons, but my life and the ones I cared about were the exchange.
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My family, the people most important to me... They didn't make it.
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... You've been through a lot, huh.
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But haven't you been through a lot too?
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Can't exactly go around showing this face in public. People see a monster, and they react accordingly.
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Me too.
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... Can you control the change?
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[So... Zel can guess.
And then look into the middle distance knowing how emotional Akira is.]