It's just what humans do, isn't it?

[ She says that a little too quickly and perhaps a touch too defensively. It doesn't really answer his question, either. Ryoko lets that hang in the air for a second before she sighs and elaborates. ]

I overestimated my own abilities and underestimated the risk I was taking. I knew injury was a possible outcome, but it seemed like acceptable collateral damage and I was certain I'd walk away much less severely injured than this. In short, I was caught off guard and didn't think things through.