"—-"
Despite herself, she could feel the way her heart seemed to fall straight down into her stomach; as though she was knocked breathless. (Of course he could still look so beautiful while he rattled her world.)
"— What?"
"Tell me...does it seem...unusual? Am I out of character? Because that's the curious thing Kaneko, I've never lied to you, not about myself. You know more about me than anyone, perhaps even than I do...! I'm fair enough to admit that, I don't hold myself above the generalizations that I live by. Still, you're smart, which begs the question that if I have given you more than anyone else, how is it that you refuse to let reality shine through your diluted beliefs about who I am?"
Of course he looked lovely, of course he was smiling, shinning even; predators always do, before they strike. He wasn't sure what he was after, he didn't think that it mattered much either way, but Kaneko was just being so...naive. It was heartbreaking to watch, really, and of course, that's only to say that he wanted to watch her crumble all the more.
" — I've known you for years, Kaneko, and I'm starting to get tired of all your predictable little unpredictabilities. I think that it's about time for you to leave, don't you?"