[quote=@Asce] *nods* Today is not the best of days, it seems. [/quote] Agreed.... but we fight for the purpose of protecting others. Data died a hero, giving me the time we needed to finish the project thatll lead ot the end of the Amaranthine. Mierno: .....did Srieg die... at the hands of Acnologia? Shinji: ackno-who? Mierno: .... at the same time of fighting the Amaranthien not once but twice... I was aiding Sreig and Midnight fight their threat, Acnologia. That reminds me.l- *looks for a mark, but sees nothing* Oh, good, its gone. Shinji: whats gone? Mierno: when I fought Acnologia... I was marked. It did something... I forgot what. Shinji: sounds ominous. Mierno: I'm less focused on that and moreso on the fact that I could've prevented two deaths, and failed on both.