Mm-hmm. [a soft little affirmation as he rubs her back, letting her cry on him as he just holds her close] Because even when it feels like the night goes on for a very long time, dawn will break eventually. So it might be scary for a little while... but it'll be okay. We won't lose, so keep your hope close.

[he means it as sincerely as he can - because he's seen all the horrors of history by now. they're unspeakable, but at the same time, they pass. it isn't all darkness at all times.]

... execution is what happens when a man will die. Zuma-san chose to let himself be killed instead of having to fight one of us.

I think he wants to try to find atonement for what he's done.