"Can you tell me why you killed her?" Hood inquired once more, hoping that Shadow would not retaliate this time and would instead be honest with him.
"I killed her for your own good, Hood," Shadow responded. Hood couldn't determine if he was lying or speaking the truth since Shadow didn't have a heartbeat to listen in on.
"You're correct." He blurted out, clearly indicating that he didn't believe Shadow.
"Do you believe I'm being untruthful to you?" Shadow was perplexed. "I killed her because she was pursuing Akaya and I couldn't allow her to do so; she mistook Akaya for your wife..."
Hood, on the other hand, was plainly not convinced by the account. "Why should we stop her?
"Are you saying that if someone comes to kill Akaya right now, you'll just stand there and watch her die?" Shadow enquired. "Are you not going to help her?"
"She is a mature lady who is well capable of defending herself." Hood responded.