["...we all bear some responsibility for what happened at Hope's Peak anyway."

These words cut through Celes' mind like a hot knife through...something that wasn't butter. She wasn't just responsible for Yamada and Ishimaru's death, but Kuwata and Oowada's as well. After all, she voted for them, as did the others. Hell, not even the first victim, Maizono, was innocent. Not even those who didn't commit murder were innocent. After all, each and every one of them voted to doom someone else. Sure, they were murderers, but they were still people.]

...we really do, don't we?

[She sighed, gripping her elbow tightly. Sure, Celes expected this to be uncomfortable, but not to this extent.]

I think...I'm going to leave the academy for a while. I need some time to get my mind off things...and then to gather my thoughts.