[There is a moment in which Espio goes quiet, his arms folded. Mostly, it's to steel himself, because he does feel his own spike of irritation and anger. Not that he would blame Surge for it; no, if anything, he blames himself. So much pain could have been avoided if he'd just finished off Eggman.]

I was convinced to hold back.

I wish I hadn't. I can't take back the past, what's done is done, but I will say this: I should have done things my way.

Given the chance, I would put a permanent end to Eggman.

[he would totally k-word that guy]