I told her I'd protect her, though. My partner would never forgive me if he knew I'd let this happen.

[Truthfully, that's neither here nor there, but. Yasusada's perceptions differ from reality in many situations.

Still, when it comes to Okita--]

He definitely is. [But...] ...He might try not to, though. [It isn't so much that Okita is actively suicidal, but Yasusada knows his master well. He can get... reckless, especially if he's panicked or feeling helpless in some way.]