[Richard is clutching the blankets so tightly in his fists that his knuckles are turning white, though he doesn't even seem aware of that fact right now.]

No... I'm not selfless at all. The truth is, I'm really just a selfish, petty person. I wanted to defeat my uncle because I wanted revenge for my father and for the wrongs he had done to me. That was what mattered most to me-- my own selfish desires, not my people. And now... I'm worried about things with Naoki because I...

[His voice breaks again.]

I need him! I need him...

[And he's covering his face with one hand, shaking as he tries to fight off more tears.]