Well, you know, I gave it everything I had, but there's.

Always. Going to be someone better out

there. Everyone has limits and in the

end I ran straight into mine. Maybe you can't.

Relate but. You'll get it when you're older.

No, I won't. I never give up, Sir.

I'll die before I get it. Did I wind up on this side of

everything? Damn.

But back when you talked about giving up, kind of looked like

you were still pretty torn up about it.

Well, I guess I might have misread you.

And if you're OK with living the life of a quitter, then who am I

to judge, right? How did I end up here?

We'll both join and see who can be a cooler Defence Force

officer. Sam, it's I'm so utterly

powerless. I can't save anything or anyone.

Not my game, not my friend's cat, other than you can at work.

Nina's amazing. She took that scary thing down

in barely a second. She completely left me in the

DOS, didn't she? And you told me to run.

You definitely made the right call, so thanks.

I'm lucky you were there to look out for me.

If not for you, I'd be dead now. You were really cool today.

You should seriously think about joining the Defence Force.

Still, your call obviously makes no difference in my life.

Enough is enough. I can't just keep running from

the truth forever. Thanks again Ichikoa, seriously.

You are a good guy. For the record, I don't think

giving up is always wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's never OK to

lie to yourself. Do I have no choice but to give

up? No.

If there's still a chance, Any chance at all, I I don't have

what it takes to stand by your side as your exam Proctor, I

recommend you drop out. You can recommend whatever you

want, but it's my call. Clinging to a dream at my age

might be pathetic. Whatever anyone here thinks

about me, I'm risking everything.

This whole life I've built to chase my dreams again.

Don't take. Any unnecessary risks?

Sorry Ichiko, but I'm pretty sure this one is necessary.

Everyone here, everyone of my comrades, put their lives on the

line. I won't be the only one trying

to save his own skin. Man, that's screwed up bad.

Kafka Heebeno. Damn it.

Kaiju #8 Taking you into custody.

Giving up. Trust me, I've been there.

When the world seems to scream that you're not good enough,

it's tempting to quit. I spent years stuck in

mediocrity, watching others rise while I stayed behind, cleaning

up the mess they left behind. I told myself maybe this is all

I'm meant to do, but deep down I knew I was lying to myself.

Giving up isn't the end, it's the choice to stop trying.

And as long as you choose to keep moving, no wall is too

high. No failure is too final.

And what about age? They'll tell you it's too late,

that you're too old to chase your dreams.

I thought the same. Here I was, 32 years old,

surrounded by kids half my age, with twice my talent.

What right did I have to dream? But I realised something.

Age doesn't matter. What matters is the fire inside

you, the will to say I won't let time define me.

I had a dream once to stand on the front lines to protect those

I care about. That dream never died.

It was buried under doubt, under fear, but it was still there.

All it took was 1 moment, one decision to dig it up and give

it life again. Dreams, they're fragile things,

aren't they? They can be crushed, twisted, or

forgotten. But here's the truth.

The size of your dream doesn't matter.

It's the fight you're willing to put up for it.

I didn't start with strength or talent.

I started with a broken body, a shattered spirit, and a stubborn

refusal to give up. That's all a dream needs, your

refusal to let it die. Even when I became a monster,

when the world turned its back on me, my dream gave me purpose.

It reminded me why I fight, why I endure.

You think this is where it ends, That falling means it's over.

No, falling is just part of the fight.

Every time you hit the ground, it's the universe asking, how

bad do you want this? How far are you willing to go?

Giving up might feel easy, but living with regret, that's the

real pain. So stop lying there waiting for

the world to save you. Nobody's coming.

If you want to change, you have to move.

Look at me. Do you think I haven't failed?

Do you think I haven't felt weak, powerless.

Broken? I've been there.

I've stared into the abyss and heard the voice telling me to

quit. But I shut it out because I knew

one thing. As long as I can stand, as long

as I could fight, I still had a chance.

Do you know what defines a person?

It's not their age, their failures, or even their

successes. It's their will to keep

fighting. The moment you decide to stand

back up, you're already winning. So stand up.

Not tomorrow, not someday. Right now, the world isn't going

to wait for you, and your dream won't either.

Every second you waste doubting yourself is a second stolen from

the person you're meant to become.

Fight for that person. Fight for the future you want.

And don't stop. Don't ever stop until you get

there. Stop feeling good about yourself

by watching my struggles. You think this is some story to

inspire you? It's not.

This is my reality. I may be broken now, powerless

even, but I won't stay this way. I'll fight, claw my way out of

every failure and become someone who can truly protect what

matters. So don't sit back and use me to

feel better about your own lack of action.

Stand up, fight for your goals, and become stronger.

Because if I can rise from this, then so can you.