Mm... But, you know, I didn't realize I was doing that at the time.

[ there are a lot of things that have never been clarified between them, and the mountain of misunderstandings and secrets might now never have a chance of becoming smaller. all the things that they said they would discuss later, and now here they are. it's later. it's as late as it ever will be.

but, ryo figures, there's one thing he can maybe try to clarify. ]

I didn't take you there with the intention to do that. Well-- I suppose I did. Me, as Satan. It was like a subconscious desire that I wasn't really aware was happening, until I looked back at it later on with some distance. So, I guess I just want to say that... I wasn't intentionally trying to trick you, Akira.

[ like. it was still his plan, but he was not aware it was his plan because sometimes your inner satan has ideas of their own that you are too amnesia'd to be aware of.

but since this is what started everything between them, the first step they took on the road to hell, ryo decides he want to explain. ]