... I keep telling myself that, for hers and those that came later. [The horror and the pain isn't ultimately the source of Law's nightmares. It's the guilt and regret. This story is far from over.] But I've never been able to forgive myself over it.
I've never felt I've deserved it.
[It's a familiar tune playing. And Law obviously knows how it sounds. ... but even crushed down, it's there. Whispering.
It's the voice that tells him that one day? Itachi will realize what he is, that he's not worth it. That counts every sin and measures the ugliness in him, and reminds him happiness doesn't last.]
...
They were all dead when I found them. About... halfway to the docks. All the children and the Sister in a square. Mostly shot in the head. [Executed. His lips twist bitterly.] The merciful hand that was supposed to extend in times of need had held a gun.
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I've never felt I've deserved it.
[It's a familiar tune playing. And Law obviously knows how it sounds. ... but even crushed down, it's there. Whispering.
It's the voice that tells him that one day? Itachi will realize what he is, that he's not worth it. That counts every sin and measures the ugliness in him, and reminds him happiness doesn't last.]
...
They were all dead when I found them. About... halfway to the docks. All the children and the Sister in a square. Mostly shot in the head. [Executed. His lips twist bitterly.] The merciful hand that was supposed to extend in times of need had held a gun.
I saw this and knew there was no getting out.