[ Natsuno watches all of Erhard's turmoil with dark red eyes. He waits until he's done speaking, apparently thoughtful. ]

It would be foolish and a lie. You've seen it right, sensei? How people get desperate when they're faced with life and death, how they're willing to do anything for a loved one. [ As a doctor, Natsuno expects him to be familiar even before this, albeit in a different way. ]

After they'll say that it was the circumstances that made them do it, they lost their mind, they had no choice. But it doesn't change what actually happened one bit. They're empty words to make themselves feel better, that's all.