divineimpulse | RITA CATCHALL

I do.

[...]

Any particular reason why you find it compelling?

Because I went through hell for it.

Because I want to believe in hope, no matter how slim.

Y-you can't just believe something because you want it to be true, though, I mean... That's not logical.

We also don't have any evidence that it's not true...

That's not a good reason, either!!

Would you rather believe they're all dead and gone?

[she doesn't look mad about it. more curious.]

Of course not! But clinging to false hope is just going to make it harder to move forward.

How do you know it's false, then?

It's just common sense. Dead is dead. They don't go anywhere, and they don't come back.

Has common sense worked here, so far?

[she glares

and has no retort.]

[byleth doesn't look troubled by rita's glares.

instead, she just sips at her tea.]