[If he'd spoken of the details of his power earlier, Kotetsu might have tried to find out more, tried to figure out exactly what they were dealing with and help Edgeworth think of how he can use his power to help rather than harm. But he's pushed the wrong button, set Kotetsu off and so he barely hears any of that, all he hears is more of the same, and in his ears, it translates to NEXTs are a disease. He's heard that kind of thinking before. It's the kind of thinking that creates people like Jake and Kriem, the kind that makes kids like Tony feel like they have to harm, because that's all they're good for so they might as well own it. His blood boils with the indignation, the hurt, the anger, and he doesn't listen to Edgeworth. He just snaps back, still in that venomous, enraged growl.]

Then fine. Fine, run like a fucking coward. Run away from your duty and everything you wanted to protect and everyone who wanted to protect you, because you hurt someone with your power. As if you're the only one who's ever had to deal with that.

Back home, we don't get that option. We don't get funds from the government for signing a piece of paper to go out of the country and hide. We have to live with the fear and the scorn and the mistrust, and struggle for our entire lives to make something good out of ourselves with these powers we never asked for. But if you can't be assed to put in the effort, then fine. Get out.

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