[A puff of laughter, but it fades fast.] Carlos didn't expect it either.

[...] Akane is...a very complex person who sacrifices a lot for what she believes she has to do. [...he wanted to try and explain, but no, talking about Akane is still a strange subject.] I love her. I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe and stay at her side. But there are also parts of her I hate for what she's done.

[And then, to re-quote himself:] Like I said. Learning that a person you loved and cared about isn't the person that you thought they were is probably one of the worst things to deal with because you still want to love and care about them, but you can't really be sure if you're loving the real thing or not.