[Ripley falls quiet for a moment, and then...starts...to laugh? Her shoulders shake ever so slightly as she bows her head forward, putting her hand over her face.]

When I was talking to Atsushi about it earlier this week, I asked if he could handle it. He said, sure, and I was like, okay, he's dealt with this his whole life, maybe I can put a bit of faith in him. But then it all goes wrong and--

[She takes a deep breath, trying to control her breathing. She wipes some snot from her face.]

How can I even call myself responsible?