002 - Backdated to the end of the event

[degozaruyo]

[Video]

So...it seems that many of us weren't quite ourselves the last few days. This one certainly was not. [He bows deeply] This one apologizes for his behavior. Please be assured that this one is no longer that person.

As for the young lady this one drew a sword on...this one cannot apologize enough. This one hopes you can find it in your heart to forgive him, though he understands if you cannot. That behavior was inexcusable. This one is so very, very sorry.

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[voice]

[degozaruyo]

...Yes. You had the misfortune to run into a version of this one that was much younger than he is now, and in a much darker place.

You have this one's sincerest apologies. That was never meant to happen and will never happen again.

[voice]

[untrueheart]

I suppose I can accept that apology.

[There is no better example of using false superiority as a defense mechanism.]

[voice]

[degozaruyo]

This one is grateful.

[voice]

[untrueheart]

You shouldn't carry such things around if you can't stop yourself from using them, though.

[voice]

[degozaruyo]

You're right. There is much more control now.

[voice]

[untrueheart]

[Rue knows she became her old self for those few days, and assumes that is what happened to everyone else.]

So that's who you used to be?

Re: [voice]

[degozaruyo]

...yes. Many years ago.

[voice]

[untrueheart]

Why? Why were we all like that?

[Not exactly a question for this mysterious redheaded man, but audible to him.]

[voice]

[degozaruyo]

This one wishes he knew.

[voice]

[untrueheart]

And why do you keep calling yourself that?

[voice]

[degozaruyo]

Oro? What do you mean?

[Kenshin uses the Japanese pronoun "sessha," which is formal and respectful and really old fashioned, but because of the translation issue he still hears himself saying "me" and "I."]

[voice]

[untrueheart]

[And to Rue, it sounds like:]

You keep talking about yourself as though you mean someone else.

[voice]

[degozaruyo]

Really? How strange.