@niplav Every fiber of my being at every moment of time rejects the give-up mood on Kino's face, but I can empathise with the possibility. I'm not doing this out of self-sacrifice or duty, however—going all in is a much better adventure regardless! It's not hopeless.
Partly posted because it's Kino, whom I used to identify with a lot (back in my anime days), due to the never-settling/always-travelling aspect.