"--Don't think like it's anyone's fault," Yousuke blurts out suddenly, cutting off Souji's try at distraction. His face is a little red, like this is hard for him to say, or that he's not sure of what he's saying at all, "'cause it's not."

A pause. He struggles for his next words.

"It's nobody's fault. So don't blame him, or... Yourself. If anything, blame that Namatame bastard."