[He waves a hand dismissively.] Hey, you don't have to justify anything to me, Riku; I know, believe me. Sometimes people just do the damndest things. I'd still like to kick him in the mouth, not gonna lie, but... well, maybe I'd do it without shoes on. You know, since he was helpful in the aftermath.

[There's a little grin then, and he taps two fingers against the left side of his chest.] Don't need a heart to make good on a debt, right? [Antihero though he may be, Axel never forgets a favor.]