Every second it ticks down is a reminder time will never flow backward. And if he fails to prepare he will die and worse his family will die. To combat his unease he never slept, he never stayed Idle. Learn a skill or an ability, make a plan envision a feature, analyze, and train. He did it all. It was his burden to bear and he felt guilty sharing it with anyone.
"That is why I want to apologize Tsugu, I wasn't able to say before but sticking with me means enduring this as well. I am scared the girls would leave me for this. And I'm terrified of what may happen if they died like Alter Hiro's."
For the first time since she met him, Tsugumi finally heard the Wolfen butcher express weakness and worry. It gave her immense pleasure to know that Hiro trusted her enough to open up to her. Most women believe men are rocks who hold it in. But that was false, men do share their burdens but only with those they were willing to trust.
