[The quiet is a more effective stop than something louder. Raine stills, and meets his gaze just as evenly, tilting her chin up.]

I take your point. You're the more likely suspect. However...

If it is truly vital that this Yggdrasill not guess where the key crest came from, then we will have to find some other way around that. To do otherwise is to give up hope; and isn't that what Colette represents?

[It's an unfair weight to give to one girl alone, but that's why they're there with her. As much as they can be.]

You're free to call it foolish optimism if you like, but all the same, I intend to keep thinking.