"I want you to trust me," Stein said honestly, glad to see the dawning frustration and discouragement in Kid's expression. It meant that - hopefully - the battle was over, that Kid was accepting that it was doomed from the start.

Stein took a step towards the boy Shinigami. "We're not enemies," he said firmly. "And I want to be able to work with you, if I can. I want to do what I can to help stop the Kishin, Medusa, and Arachnophobia."