[Mob definitely wants to go for a walk after trial to try and collect his thoughts. As he's wandering down near the river, he's likely to run into Sora at some point.]
[But Sora was really upset about Pikachu, wasn't he? Of course he was - it was upsetting, and Pikachu was very kind, but Sora seemed especially upset.]
[...yes and no. but it's complicated and mob's a good kid, so it doesn't seem fair to tell him to beat it. also if he's honest with himself he actually hates being by himself, so.]
No, it's okay. Pretty sure the river's big enough for both of us, don't you? [it's kind of like teasing but half-hearted at best.] Besides...all of us have a lot to think about now.
[Look, he can't help him with the repressed emotions? He really, really can't, considering how disconnected he is with his own feelings. But maybe he at least can help by not having much in the way of emotional expectations? ]
Like a place that's at war or something? Maybe...he did know what he was doing in that fight. So it's not like he's new to combat. And Hajime wouldn't have suspected anything at all either.
[it unfortunately make sense.] ...how many more people do you think come from worlds like that?
Yeah...we can teach them, maybe. [hopefully.] I know we said we wouldn't be mad if someone was hiding the truth, but this feels different. What Virid did wasn't an accident. But maybe there's something more we can do to stop this from happening again.
No. [it's said immediately because it's not like he hasn't thought the same.] I want to understand him, too. See what he's thinking and try to realize why he felt like he really had to do this at all. Maybe if we did we could prevent someone else from doing the same in the future.
Me either. [thinking, thinking...] If he's alone, maybe he'll be easier to talk to and understand. If we show him we just want to help him, that has to work.
[what if they just aggressively friendship the murderer?]
Yeah. Even if he won't listen right away, if we tell him at least he'll know. He must have a reason that he chose to do something like this. I don't agree with him not telling us sooner, but I think I can understand why.
And if more people try to understand him, maybe we'll be able to put together the pieces we need for a better picture. [teamwork...makes the dream work..]
We will. [...but.] But don't forget to take some time for yourself, too. It's harder to understand other people when you don't have time to understand yourself.
[and your own feelings about things that have happened. it's real rich that he's the one saying this when he was busy cradling a dead electric mouse but you know. as you do.]
[he is! he seems to be monitoring the door to see who's coming in and out, propped up on a couch half-asleep and still with a sword at his side. but he seems to brighten slightly when he sees mob.]
Mob! [the volume might be a little louder, but it's not really shouting or anything. and if mob doesn't come to him immediately, he will get up and go to him. that...isn't a very good look.]
Yeah...[he frowns, but at least he stops and meets him halfway.] Two of them this time. That's still two too many. [this is a dumb question, but he'll ask anyway.] Are you okay?
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