It's worked this many times, hasn't it? Why won't it work next time? If we kill him, and we're wrong, he died for nothing. That's just too sad.

[Closer, now, lowering her shield entirely when she sees Mari's shaking hands.]

I'm gonna put this away now. Etsuko-chan's going to take care of the monster, so I don't have anything to be scared of. We're safe.

[When she lowers the arm her shield is strapped to down to her side, the shield vanishes in a puff of pink sparkles.]