"We can't be sure unless we try, but..." Ren gazed over Kanji's way over the rims of his specs, mentally on the same page without knowing it. If they didn't try to make a difference here, the loop was certain to go on— it was only by taking risks that they'd get anywhere... probably.

If things went south, maybe next time they could do at least a little better— which were the words he chose to leave unspoken between the four of them.