...Right.

[Protecting someone... yeah, that was his whole purpose for a while. More than anything, he wanted to protect Naminé-- to keep her safe from anyone, even someone who used to be his best friend in his memories. Not that he'd do that to Sora again. He knows better now.

Still, the Replica averts his eyes, fists clenching and unclenching. Why is this guy acting so upbeat? He's talking just like Sora...]

But still, why settle for second best? If they need a hero so bad, they should've grabbed the one who survived, not the idiot who thought he could actually be someone by taking someone else's strength and killing the real deal.

[It would seem they've entered the realm of self-deprecation, a strong Riku trait, if there ever was one.

After kicking one last Kunemon from behind, Veemon trudges closer with one eyebrow raised.]

You suuure you're not broken? One minute you're acting all tough, the next you're starting a pity party. C'mon, lighten up!