I see. @_@ I guess they cut that out in the anime too, and watered down the Chris telling Shannon that he has to kill to protect Pacifica bit.

>(Did I already write this somewhere, by the way? I get the feeling I have, but I can't find it.)

Eh, I don't think you have, but then my memory was never that great. Thanks for writing it again if you did post it before. *sheepish grin*