Videl flinched as the younger Gohan dropped his training armor on the ground. Unlike her husband, she was watching Goku and the other fighters as the young Gohan descended toward Cell. She could no longer hear what they were saying as the young Gohan moved out of earshot, since the memory was limited by his perception, but she was dying to know what was going through their minds. Goku seemed so calm about sending his son into a battle that could spell his death and Videl couldn't fathom how. She thought of Pan and how she would feel if Gohan sent her to fight a monster like Cell. Videl knew she'd react like Piccolo was doing now, disbelief spiking immediately into anger. It was unthinkable; Videl would rather die in an unwinnable fight than pit her daughter against such a cruel opponent, no matter how strong Pan was.

Her husband's last sentence brought her attention back to his younger self, facing down Cell. No, he shouldn't have been there. Videl had thought that years ago, when Gohan first told her this story. Fighting Cell was a necessary sacrifice for Gohan, Videl could not deny, but it was a sacrifice he shouldn't have needed to make.

For the moment, she watched in silence.