Allen was becoming more confused by the moment. Akuma? He hadn't "killed" them, he'd set their souls free! It was what they wanted! Only the Akuma who he'd seen self destruct in front of his very eyes hadn't been saved. It had been destroyed, yes, but not by Innocence. The soul had been lost.

"Skin? No," he protested, "I didn't kill anyone!" Surely she wouldn't think that of him? He didn't think he could kill someone, not a human at least, even if he wanted to. He knew exactly how painful it was to lose family and he couldn't help but feel a small measure of sympathy for her, even if he knew he hadn't killed the man.

"I just..." he retreated, only a small bit, his eyes looking down briefly at his tray. "I don't want anyone to get hurt. That includes you."