[She lets the first question go unanswered; there's no point, it can't be argued. It's mere semantics for her, now, to be honest. If the Queen does this all over again, she'll sacrifice herself a second time. Or a third, a fourth - endlessly, for Utena's sake.
Mami remains calm as she meets that stare of horror, the serenity genuine rather than a thin veneer over something cold and unnatural and calloused. It's not defeat, the broken acceptance of the weary. The look on her own face in response to the disbelieving question is content, at peace with herself and her choice.
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Mami remains calm as she meets that stare of horror, the serenity genuine rather than a thin veneer over something cold and unnatural and calloused. It's not defeat, the broken acceptance of the weary. The look on her own face in response to the disbelieving question is content, at peace with herself and her choice.
The expression is answer enough.]