Yes, that quote is from a poem that Ishida wrote on Haise's birthday. The part where it belongs to is a bit longer, but that specific point is my favorite. Yeah, it might seem like a contradiction but in a way I think that line resonates with Touka in the beginning of TG. Then she thought that it did not matter if a murderer like her dies, so maybe she viewed herself as "hideous thing" too, struggling in a swamp of self loathing.
I sometimes wonder if Ishida's poems reflect his own views about the world, not just the characters.
I also wanted that my avatar would be something from :re, and then the signature would have something from the original series. Combining them both and showing Ishida's old and new drawing style.
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