Yotsuyu, the irredeemable monster

[Shuuchi]

Fate may have created an irredeemable monster of Yotsuyu and certainly denied her the strength to be a better person, but I can still empathise with a rabid dog while putting it down.

Feeling sorry for someone and showing empathy are literally the same thing. But you can empathize with someone without condoning their behavior, which is the core of the actual issue.

Sympathy is “that’s too bad”, “things could have gone better if not for X”.
Empathy is “I feel the same pain as you”, “let us take vengeance together”.