(Oh, Izaya wasn't there, no, but his hands fell into a beautiful little comic of Setsuna and Fitz arguing in the situation Shion is describing. Great that he spent all that time collecting information because it's come in hand for this one in specific.

I could never be like Shion, wasn't it? Ah, he has to fight to keep his smile at bay.)

What happened then? How did it end?

Ah, but you are correct. I'd like to believe I've won the war I was waging, but alas.