[Why does he look so guilty? He wasn't to blame either. He did some bad things. It was in the past. She already told herself, she can't get mad about it, especially with that staticky figure over her shoulder. She shakes her head, as stubborn as ever.]

It did have to do with me. I'm the one who tried to get answers out of you. That must have been what got Stephen's attention. And then I had to say those awful things, and the SQUIP made me act...

[Wrong. It was wrong. Just say it was wrong.]

Different than how I usually am. I understand why it hurt you. Even if I wanted to avoid hurting you ever again. I...

[And she knows even more clearly that she shouldn't say this, and her throat closes around the words, but somehow, she still forces them out with a sob.]

I don't want to end up being another Riley to you.