"I cannot speak for why we are here, but I know that I will not let myself be swept up in the tide. There is much to be done here in Omega, and if you wish to view it as a second chance then that is your prerogative. It is your choice."

He gave Kengo a serious look; apart from the self-esteem issues, Kengo has proven himself a well-intentioned, responsible and skilled young man. It would be too much to require him to enter field work at this moment, not when he is still in need of time to heal from his emotional wounds. But perhaps a job that did not require actual interaction with the harsh reality of Omega; it's always one thing to read about it, another thing to see it with one's own eyes. There's an emotional distance.

Dun doesn't like giving people the short way out of things, but he reasons it out that one day Kengo would be ready.

"As a matter of fact, I am currently planning a neighbourhood watch for the Zeta district with some of my allies. I have a list of potential members, but I only know one who is good with technology and machinery.

It would honour me if you would accept."