[ that's another thing that earns kaeya's approval, however nebulous it might be— the fact that ryunosuke is so determined to protect this family might be enough to balance out just how willing kaeya is to bring them to harm's way, even if it's something he would've avoided doing at all costs before. not that he's going to say all this out loud, but it's something he's going to keep in mind.

he raises his hands and makes a show out of shrugging his shoulders. always with the dramatics, this one. ]

The death of two is but a blip in the grand scheme of things. Don't forget: this world is meant to die soon enough.

[ classic villain talk, but it shouldn't be surprising. it isn't like kaeya is telling a lie when that's the kenoma's end goal. ]

... And you should know that prolonging the inevitable is foolish.