He can't work outside the system. Maybe the difference is that for Ren, he has his whole group. The Phantom Thieves who were all cast out together. Hajime... had never really gotten along with the other students in his high school, even before attending the Reserve Course. And even then, it was all a bunch of rich kids who were only interested in the brand Hope's Peak could offer, piggybacking off those with talent to try to secure something for themselves, while he...
Maybe he isn't that different from them, as he wanted to believe. But he still wanted to belong, to be seen on the same level as those with talent. He wouldn't even know where to start a movement like that.
Besides, it's too late for him. Ren's words bring a strange twist of a smile to Hajime's face, like he'd tasted something just slightly bitter and was doing his best not to show it.]
Yeah. I get what you're saying. You guys... really are incredible, you know that? All of you.
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He can't work outside the system. Maybe the difference is that for Ren, he has his whole group. The Phantom Thieves who were all cast out together. Hajime... had never really gotten along with the other students in his high school, even before attending the Reserve Course. And even then, it was all a bunch of rich kids who were only interested in the brand Hope's Peak could offer, piggybacking off those with talent to try to secure something for themselves, while he...
Maybe he isn't that different from them, as he wanted to believe. But he still wanted to belong, to be seen on the same level as those with talent. He wouldn't even know where to start a movement like that.
Besides, it's too late for him. Ren's words bring a strange twist of a smile to Hajime's face, like he'd tasted something just slightly bitter and was doing his best not to show it.]
Yeah. I get what you're saying. You guys... really are incredible, you know that? All of you.