[Kazutora would give just a hint of a smile at that. Yeah, okay, fair enough, he was literally there, and Kazu was indeed beating the shit out of him.

But the smile would fade fast, even as he'd stop the barrage of punches. He'd set his fist against Baji's chest and glance down]

I can't.. I can't let go, Baji, I can't, I can't, I can't--

[He'd shake his head furiously, fist tightening.]

I'm too far gone..

[It was a moment of rare clarity for Kazutora, available to him because of what he'd just done before he'd arrived in this Hell. His stabbing Baji...]

If I can kill you, then there's nothing left of me. I'm done.

Just-- go home. Go to Mikey. It's where you really wanna be anyway.