Kuroda didn't like doing this to someone who seemed so in need of help and friendship, someone who was so locked away inside herself that anger and frustration were the only emotions that were getting out, but, as much as she kept hidden, he could see their priorities weren't in the same place. He continued to hold his ground as well, not conceding an inch when it came to the matter of the people most important to him, the ones who were like his family. "It's one thing going into battle willing to risk your life, it's another to go in willing to risk the lives of your allies. We're not machines here, we're pilots, we're friends. And I'll never let my friends go into battle with someone who sees them as expendable."<br/><br/>He took a step forward, his expression bearing down on her. He still wished he could help her in more ways than one, but not at this risk. "Let's try again. If Abram Keller was using me as a shield, or just some civilian you didn't know, how long would you hold back from shooting him?"