So black-and-white. So easy to dismiss that there might be two sides -- or more -- to this war. But he supposed it would be easier that way. Better to see the other side as a faceless monster, bent on destroying all you cared about than trouble yourself with questions about how similar the two of you really are.

Zouichi shrugged. "Maybe when you're more acquainted with the way our allies treat us, you'll have a different opinion. War kills people on all sides, innocent or not. And we only know of this war what the Daligig and the ship have told us." He gave them a polite nod, then went on his way. He didn't really think he could get through to Rin at the moment anyway.