"Several days before you left. At that time, I hadn't experienced the effects of the curse." Tsubasa didn't like attempting to justify himself, and was certain Jabi wouldn't listen to it. Nevertheless, he'd had his reasons and still stood by them, "I thought that if you left, Rin would become more focused. She would accept her duty if appointed a Makai Priestess to aid my successor. Ultimately, I didn't want her to remember that the last thing I did was send her only friend away."