Unfortunately...nothing here will ever be "right." It can't be made that way...we can only protect ourselves, and what matters to us, and leave it to others to protect what matters to them.
But...
[Behind his eyes, his mind is racing, wheels turning.]
...let me see what can be done, to quiet your mind, to balance the scales in your heart.
[Maybe, if he can trick Ryou's mind into thinking it's already been punished, it can work like the Haftesal procedure...give the heart something close enough to what it's craving to let the worst of it pass by.]
If you tell me "enough," I'll stop. Do you understand?
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But...
[Behind his eyes, his mind is racing, wheels turning.]
...let me see what can be done, to quiet your mind, to balance the scales in your heart.
[Maybe, if he can trick Ryou's mind into thinking it's already been punished, it can work like the Haftesal procedure...give the heart something close enough to what it's craving to let the worst of it pass by.]
If you tell me "enough," I'll stop. Do you understand?