[ Kyouko strains forward like she's leaning into the winds of a hurricane. It feels like her arms are going to come off at the shoulder, popping out of the joints like a broken action figure. But she doesn't stop. ]

If it's the only way, then why were we fighting so hard before?! You saw it, I know you did! Every single time we stopped a monster, things got a little better for people in the real world! It wasn't perfect but we were still making a difference!

And if I can make a difference for all those people, for strangers I didn't even know, then what makes you think I won't be able to do that for you? What makes you think I'd ever stop before I did that for you?!