Raidou remained slumped against the wall when Alucard let go, hands still over his face. His breath came out in short gasps. Dark thoughts kept swirling in his mind, then went away as his head cleared, then came back again. He grasped at them, trying to find some shred of sanity in the mess. The voice within his mind stirred once more.

It's not too late. Take your sword and kill them now, while you have the chance...

He lowered his hands and saw Edgeworth lying there, bleeding and in pain. The voice faded away.

"...I... I can walk... on my own..."