Ouch! That hurts. And here I thought you were actually worried about me again.

Well, since you obviously know me so well, you can stop with that. Like you said, I'm the Devil - it just doesn't make sense for me to try playing hero.

[Even if that pretty much cements his decision. He'll just have to figure out some way to avoid interacting directly with the original Otonashi, but if he plays his cards right, he should be able to give enough aid to tip the scales while still being able to beat an escape when he has to.]