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[Death has never been something Mondo liked to consider. Prior to Daiya's death, it hadn't been something he'd considered at all. Not that he thought he was invincible, he just hadn't thought about dying.
Daiya's death changed that. The events in Hope's Peak changed that. The events here in the pass changed that.
Robin had been the only one he felt he could confide in. Even his classmates weren't close enough for that. He hadn't told Robin everything - he hadn't had time to - but he had trusted her nonetheless. It was the evening after the trial, but Mondo's thoughts were still on Robin's corpse, the word WOLF carved into her hand.]
Why didn't you tell me?
[He's all alone in his cabin, but even if he wasn't he still would have spoken aloud. He balls his hands into fists and draws away from the window, sitting on the bed and resting his head in his hands.]
Daiya's death changed that. The events in Hope's Peak changed that. The events here in the pass changed that.
Robin had been the only one he felt he could confide in. Even his classmates weren't close enough for that. He hadn't told Robin everything - he hadn't had time to - but he had trusted her nonetheless. It was the evening after the trial, but Mondo's thoughts were still on Robin's corpse, the word WOLF carved into her hand.]
Why didn't you tell me?
[He's all alone in his cabin, but even if he wasn't he still would have spoken aloud. He balls his hands into fists and draws away from the window, sitting on the bed and resting his head in his hands.]
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What about your friends and family back home? What will happen to them without you? Will they be okay?
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Once he's comfortable, she puts her arm around him, a comfort of an older sister.]
Chrom... will hurt for a long time, I think. But all of those I cared about I left my mark on. I helped them to find their own strength, and even if I'm gone, I know they can continue without me.
They did once before, after all.
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[He falls silent after that, not moving from where he's sitting. He supposes it's now or never.]
Hey, Robin? Can I... talk to you about something? It's... kinda personal and not something I'd really tell anyone but... since this is my last chance to talk to you I want... I want you to know everything.
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Of course.
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[Even then, it takes him a moment to get started. When he does, Mondo isn't looking at Robin, but rather at the floor.]
I grew up with an older brother, Daiya. We were really close for awhile but... there was an accident and--
Hang on, let me back up. See, where I'm from, after you graduate high school, you graduate from the gang. Since Daiya was older than me, he was the leader of our gang. Well, he was about to graduate and he was getting ready to hand over the gang to me, but some people started complaining, thinking I wouldn't do a good enough job. So I decided to prove that I could beat Daiya by racing.
I started losing, so I started racing recklessly. I got caught up in the heat of the moment and didn't realize there was a truck behind me. Daiya... he shoved me out of the way and took that blow for me. He died because of what I did. I... I killed my older brother!
[Mondo swipes at his eyes, trying not to cry. He hates getting his eyes wet, after all.]
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Her voice, however, is firm.]
You didn't kill your brother. [She hesitates, but Mondo is strong. She won't coddle him.] You may have caused the death of your brother, and that's something horrible I can never imagine. But there's a difference. A major difference.
He loved you so deeply he was willing to trade his life for yours. I may not know your brother, but I know a person who cares that much about someone will never consider them their killer. Especially not when it's an unfortunate accident that pushed them to make that ultimate trade.
Owada... what did he say to you? In his final moments, surely he had some words for you.