It's not as though he doesn't deserve some blame, Sylvain. You haven't seen him truly at his worst. You wouldn't recognize him if you did. And he pushed us away, all throughout the months leading up to Gronder.

But...back at the academy. I was needlessly cruel. I'm sure there was something more useful I could have done, but I couldn't see it. I can't see it now, either. You saw what happened in Goldenrod. I felt like I was going to throw up. I couldn't think straight. I made it worse. No wonder he's--

[Felix falls silent.]