"He might be a piece of shit that deserves being stabbed a time or two... But he wants the Gun Devil dead. And I... can't kill it by myself. To do that, I need Devil Hunters with the guts to fight it. The more, the better... Even if it costs some of my own life... I'm not letting Denji die."
"Aki can cry. Most Devil Hunters see so many people around them die, so often, their tears run dry. But Aki cries so easily. I used to think it was funny how he would cry in private, after the rookies he was looking after died. Having someone care for you enough to cry like that... must be nice. Don't die on me, Aki. So that when I die... You can cry for me."