After saying his piece, Richard left Arnold behind on the balcony, with the boy saddled with the fate of being a 'Hero Killer' staring up at the night sky in silence.
'Perhaps the knowledge that 'Evansen' is not here anymore, has affected my actions and the way I view things more than I had expected.
And Richard has noticed it.
For him, Laurene is the sister he's very close to, even if she has the memories of another existence in her head, the one in control is still 'Laurene Hayes'.
Even if the worst-case scenario pans out, his first thought process would not be anything that would cause her harm.
That's how things normally would be in the case of close siblings…but because I know my real brother isn't here anymore, my thoughts are on the opposite end of the spectrum.'