"Older Brother," she says at near a whisper, leaning down to his ear. "You killed that dog of an assassin. Your honor is unblemished. Now you must grow strong. Nagato Combine needs its warriors. The Chairman needs his foremost weapon. You must be focused on recovering. You must be resolved." More words come to mind, learned long ago in her youth. "You must chase down your enemy, Older Brother. Discern the enemy's rhythm and destroy it. Plunge recklessly into battle and defeat the thousand-handed threat."