[ . . . hmmm. buzen crosses his arms in thought at that, tilting his head. there's a look of understanding on his face, but there's something a little disquieted too, now that he's had a chance to talk to both nahida and gerard]

... then "you don't need forgiveness - you already have it". Those were the words you used, right? I'll borrow them too, if that's okay.

Everyone was tired of the loops. Nahi-chan was frustrated, and we could only stand losing our friends and each other so many times. Each one hurt. It was a tough way to end it... but it ended. So maybe you're the reason we were even able to get out of there, Ge-san.

... even though I imagine it's hard to sit with what happened... You aren't the bug, Ge-san. You're not an existence that destroys others.

You know that, right?