It definitely strikes a nerve inside of him. But where one would think that Kotarou would throw one of his fits and act all over-the-top, he's surprisingly calm. Disturbingly calm. Eerily calm. He should get angry... But why doesn't he? Because everything that monster said was correct to an extent. Yoshino would always say how he looks down on other people. It was never intentional on his part, but his arrogance was definitely a bad habit of his.

Yes... Maybe he did use people to make himself feel good. But who didn't? Everyone wanted to be accepted by the herd. That was human nature, wasn't it? If you couldn't fit in, then you'd die. That was why he considered himself the fakest of the fake for a reason. He really really wanted to be accepted by people. Kotarou couldn't deny that he was a selfish and greedy guy. If anything, this monster was repeating words that he already knew deep down. It hurt to hear out loud and it was embarrassing to have other people listen, but...

"There's nothing wrong with a little bit of ego. That's how humans have survived until now... If we weren't driven by selfishness, then we would've gotten extinct a long time ago. Even if I'm a small, selfish and pathetic guy... I want to live."

He was only human and it was all he could do. He tightens his grip on his sword and steps forward next to Beowulf. Monika was doing all that she could to hold back this creature, so he knew that they couldn't be playing around for too long. While Beowulf and Monika's masks were on, Kotarou's mask was off. His next set of words are cold as steel.

"You can say whenever you want about me, but don't make fun of my comrades."