[Ema takes a few steps away from Kaoru and sits on the ground, idly picking a flower and twirling it in her hands as she seriously considers the proposal. If she were to approach this like a scientist--and she is one--the numbers strongly suggest that she go with the idea. Going home to be with her sister and Mr. Wright seems selfish, since it only helps a handful of people. In contrast, there are countries here with millions of lives at stake. Somehow. She's not entirely sure how the countries work, but she has no reason to believe they're lying to her.
There's also the fact that this is allowing them a possible chance to trap the cat. Maybe Kaoru can persuade it to reverse things somehow and bring back the dead characters or something. If not Kaoru, then definitely Athena and Mr. Gavin--she's seen them at work, and they would be extra determined and less likely to sacrifice themselves because Ema died. The cat would be hard-pressed to say no against them. It shouldn't be possible, but none of this really has been so far. Then everyone would be saved.
And if it turns out that the cat can't bring the dead back... well, Lana would go nuts without Ema, there's no doubt about that. But as things are, Lana's dead. So in a way, she's helping Lana by doing this even if Lana wouldn't understand. Maybe Kaoru can give a message to Maya to give Lana. Say she's sorry and that she did this to save her and that she loves her.
And, finally... she doesn't want to die, but she'd rather everyone else die less. The last thing she wants is for someone to give their life for her. She's had that happen to her before. It feels awful. The reasoning is selfish, but it's there, and it resonates with her.
There is no good, easy, right answer here.
But maybe this answer is okay enough.
After several minutes of silence as she thinks all of this through, she finally looks up at Kaoru. Her expression is still determined, but there's also a sense of sadness, fear, and resignation there.]
You... you can make it fast enough that it won't hurt, right?
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There's also the fact that this is allowing them a possible chance to trap the cat. Maybe Kaoru can persuade it to reverse things somehow and bring back the dead characters or something. If not Kaoru, then definitely Athena and Mr. Gavin--she's seen them at work, and they would be extra determined and less likely to sacrifice themselves because Ema died. The cat would be hard-pressed to say no against them. It shouldn't be possible, but none of this really has been so far. Then everyone would be saved.
And if it turns out that the cat can't bring the dead back... well, Lana would go nuts without Ema, there's no doubt about that. But as things are, Lana's dead. So in a way, she's helping Lana by doing this even if Lana wouldn't understand. Maybe Kaoru can give a message to Maya to give Lana. Say she's sorry and that she did this to save her and that she loves her.
And, finally... she doesn't want to die, but she'd rather everyone else die less. The last thing she wants is for someone to give their life for her. She's had that happen to her before. It feels awful. The reasoning is selfish, but it's there, and it resonates with her.
There is no good, easy, right answer here.
But maybe this answer is okay enough.
After several minutes of silence as she thinks all of this through, she finally looks up at Kaoru. Her expression is still determined, but there's also a sense of sadness, fear, and resignation there.]
You... you can make it fast enough that it won't hurt, right?