"Hey, I'm coming at this from a position of relatively good faith." And, admittedly, the luxury of not having been anywhere near the jaunt in question. "Of course you wouldn't have wanted it to get that bad - I can only think of two who would, maybe a third by way of her alliances, and I made a point of avoiding them. I'm just trying to understand as best I can, which is... more than a lot of people seem willing to do, lately. That was more a reflection on what half the Travelers seem to expect than ascribing anything to you yourself."

The explanation as it stands wouldn't be good enough for Yua, but then, Naoki's not sure anything would. Whether it'd satisfy anyone who actually went through Moebius is an open question, but she was the one he talked to the most, before she disappeared.

Is it enough for him to live with? Possibly. In any case, he wouldn't have made this choice, as much as any of the Travelers have had the ability to, if he thought Death was a bad egg.