"It won't be the best I've ever had. I'll live," Taiga said. He eyed Mashi. Looked him up and down, unashamed.<br/><br/>"You have to kill yourself," he said. "Parts of yourself. To do things like this. Or be born partially dead. It takes time. It takes desperation, not just pain. Evil can be very banal but<i>this </i>kind takes killing your own knowledge of right and wrong. You're a good man, Hibiki Mashi. You're better than I am. It's not something to reach for. I've gotten revenge, and trust me, it's empty. It does nothing to help the pain. Nothing."<br/><br/>He poured himself a cup and leaned his head back against the lip of the hot springs, staring up at the sky. Darkness was falling, but the stars weren't out yet. "Corvo and Draco will be bright tonight. Jupiter will be out, visible I think from here."<br/><br/>"Are you a stargazer, Hibiki-san?"<br/><br/>"You now know more about me than anyone else alive I know of. It would be incredibly tempting to kill you." He sighed, pinching his nose. The wound Mashi gave him plus the hot springs were giving him a headache. The cut ached. "Leave the email in cyberspace. I don't want to be tempted."