Akihiko gave Ianto a horrified look out of the corner of his eye, then closed his eyes again and tightened his grip on Jack. "But Jack...it's not your fault. I mean... I understand. I let my sister and my parents die, too. But you can't do this to yourself, either. You have to fight not to do the same thing next time, fight to become stronger, but you can't just sit here and feel horrible. That's not right, and it doesn't help Gray at all!"

He had no idea if what he was saying would help at all, but he spoke from his heart. It was the way he had always lived, and it was hard for him to understand that perhaps, not everyone had the essential optimism to live the same way.