[ Ryoji draws a breath, because yeah, he'd forgotten. A sword is meant for killing; he can't project his own beliefs onto Kasen's experiences, that isn't fair either. He stares down at his feet, unsure of what to say for a moment. ]

I can't say which way is better either. I... have always believed in fate, and that things happen for a reason. I don't know if this is going with or against it either, but if you're instinct is to reject that reality, then I think that's the right way to think.