Oh, Bern just smiled at that- and it was one of her cruel and twisted smirks. She had a plan for them, and she wanted to see this one through. It would be entertaining at least, that was all she was concerned about.

"...You're not going to leave here alive if you try and resist me, so there's really no point. I think I'm pretty fair actually, considering the alternative," she paused, it was more for dramatic effect than anything. "a trial if you will. The lovers in the sixth game here had theirs, it's about time you got yours. I'm going to toss you two into the worst fragment I can find. If you worms manage to crawl out of it, then I'll leave you both alone. No more interference, and let's just say... that tragedy you were supposed to befall at the island won't happen either. I'll find a nice fragment for you, one where you can be happy with your mutt in the time of 1998."

...Amakusa didn't like this, not one bit. He knew that she was lying more or less, but they didn't really have a choice. The man glanced back at her, his expression serious for once. He squeezed her hand, telling her that anything she decides- he'll be with her until the end.