[She opens her mouth and starts -- just starts -- to ask a question. The thing people have wondered about her, since shortly after she joined the Valkyries. But... she can't. She falls quiet.]

[Instead, after a moment:]

Kyouko. Look. I...

[She doesn't meet her eyes, looking down.]

I know we won't see eye to eye. But I--I miss you. When I thought you might be dead, I... regretted everything. I don't want that. You're my best friend. So...

[She hugs her knees against herself.]

...so please don't throw your life away. It's valuable to one person.