Watching the way Reika reacted, Kasumi remained calm and started preparing an answer for any possible case, while she heard through her earpiece how the staff were notifying her and Suichiro on how Reika's stats are becoming worse as the spirit spoke up, showing clear frustration. Before the commander could ever speak a single word, Suichiro spoke up. Kasumi closed her eyes and was seemingly enjoying listening to the way he spoke to Reika, as if he just met a lost girl and wants to be the person who will be her guide for life. Which was kind of the situation here. After he finished speaking, she opened her eyes again and looked at Reika "There is a reason I asked Suichiro to approach you yesterday, and to escort you today. He is, without a doubt, the best person I could choose to show you what you should do." "It is true that everyone dies, but as Suichiro here said, killing them prematurely can only cause more grief and misfortune. I won't speak another word of this, but I ask of you, try spending a couple of days with him. See what its like to be on the human side. It can serve as a new way of seeing things. If after these two days you decide that it is pointless, then no one will try and stop you from leaving the human routine. But that wont mean we wont stop trying to protect others." Kasumi spoke in a calm manner while recieving her cup of tea. After sipping a bit from it, she looked at Suichiro "Do you remember the apartment building that was being constructed across the park? Take our visitor there. You have something you can show her there." Kasumi told him, using a slightly different tone that clearly stated 'And thats an order'. ---------------------------------------------------- Upon hearing Kyoko surrender, Chou deactivated her own weapons and looked at the scratch "The last thing I'd want is to have it be infected. That way I wouldn't be able to help you guys protect everyone from the spirits." She said with a smile before turning to look at Kyoko " is really useful with your way of fighting. If you had tried striking my body, I would probably be on the ground right now." She said, hoping it sounded like a compliment while heading back inside. Barely a moment after entering, a medic came to check her scratch and then started to drag Chou to the infirmary so he she could properly take care of the scratch "Let me know what else happens in the meeting with mister 'superior'!" She called out to Kyoko. She was hoping to see Kenji's face be disappointed or something like that. ----------------------- "Thats my girls for you! Even if they become injure, they wont give up until they have pushed the enemy to a corner from which there is no escape!" The AST commander smiled upon seeing Kyoko give the win to Chou. She was also glad that only one of her operatives ended up injured and that it was nothing more than a scratch. Once Kyoko was back in the room, the commander approached her and gave her a nod "Sometimes its best to retreat if you see you cannot act without you or your fellow agents being harmed. You did the right move Kyoko, well done." She said and then patted the girl's shoulder a bit before turning to look at Kenji, waiting to see what he had to say on how the match ended.