[His face turns red, lips tense as he takes in all the accusation and tries to figure out how to counter. Tries really hard.

Droids stealing freighters. The way that whole situation had been worded was ridiculous.]

FN-2187 was one of our most talented cadets. It was greatly underestimated how much the loss of him to the enemy would affect us, and yes - [his free hand, resting at his side, balls into a fist, a shaky inward breath taken as he processes the gravity of the words to come out of his mouth next.]

I am to be held responsible for that.