[Minato gets it in one, and Akira lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding]
We fight on behalf of the people for whom no one else will fight. We give courage to those who are too afraid to speak up against those in power above them.
[. . .]
I'm not going to say that we're blameless, or that we're completely innocent, or that we aren't crossing some lines ourselves. But-- [another sharp exhale]
If those who do have power won't bring men like that asshole teacher to justice, then that's why the world needs us.
[Minato takes a slow breath in... and nods. It's not his place at all to judge what Akira's doing as right or wrong. It's what Akira feels he has to do, and that in and of itself has merit.
Besides... how can he not have faith in Akira's passion and certainty?]
... I see. So that's why you and your team took up arms to fight Shadows...
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[Minato gets it in one, and Akira lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding]
We fight on behalf of the people for whom no one else will fight. We give courage to those who are too afraid to speak up against those in power above them.
[. . .]
I'm not going to say that we're blameless, or that we're completely innocent, or that we aren't crossing some lines ourselves. But-- [another sharp exhale]
If those who do have power won't bring men like that asshole teacher to justice, then that's why the world needs us.
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Besides... how can he not have faith in Akira's passion and certainty?]
... I see. So that's why you and your team took up arms to fight Shadows...
[...]
It must've been hard.