"Even though I let myself fall into madness, let myself cast off emotions... progress has always been slow. I never understood why."
"But now I understand that it's because all along, I've never truly dared to let myself be trapped in that kind of almost complete desperate situation..."
"Because I really... really can't die..."
Silver Hand's tone was filled with struggle and self-mockery, "Radiation's path to heaven is not about being fearless in face of death, but rather, it's about fearing death."
"Life becomes stronger because of the fear of death. The more you fear it, the greater the growth death brings."
"But if you fear death, how can you dare to challenge an opponent many times stronger than yourself?"
"It's easy to be ruthless to others, but too hard to be ruthless to oneself..."
"Heh... if it weren't for today, if an ordinary person like you hadn't pushed me to this extent, I'm afraid I would have taken much longer to become a true wolf."