That's how those people thought, back then.

[ He says those words as if it were a long time ago-- and he's not lying; it did happen a long time ago. He's an old soul, after all. A young used to be human that had everything stripped away from him. His name, his identity, and even his emotions. ]

But you're right, Akira. Throwing those sins onto someone else doesn't change that they've done it. It's honestly all bullshit. That's why... I did many horrible things after I died like that. After being made a demon that only existed to take in everyone else's sins.