( His fingers fist helplessly in the fabric in his arms, one set metal, one set flesh, jaw tightening as he becomes more determined. )

There was a rift. Yuji jumped. I tried to stop him, I didn't realise that's what he was doing until it was too late, and I wasn't fast enough. ( Again, his traitorous mind supplies. That's two people now. ) He got free, and then he was - it just closed. There wasn't enough time to get him to see sense, but I tried to -. I tried to catch him.

( He holds out the hoodie, eyes on Raidou's face. ) You'll want this. For when he comes back. I'm ... I'm really sorry.