[he's probably rightfully approaching with some wariness - because higekiri seems like he's dripping wet?? he's actually out on the deck, looking like the ocean just coughed him right back up
and then he's trying to strain out his hair when junpei approaches]
... I feel like that is something I ought to be asking you.
[He's not surprised. He came out to the deck to stare at the ruins himself so...there's a half-grin. There's nothing amused about it, something empty and trying all the same.]
Have you ever known me not to be fine, Higekiri? [Haha.] I'm not the one who's been gone for a while. [A beat.] Welcome back.
It had to be done, you know? We had no other choice in the end. [That is to say he knows, and yet:] I wasn't the only one. We've all had a pretty rough week.
...about seven if I'm counting right. [This whole game was a mess, fam.] But we still don't know how tomorrow's really gonna go. The ruins are still there. Maybe...we figured out something after all.
A little too hard to believe still? [He gets it. Being optimistic was always Beck's forte, not his. Carlos's too. Instead, he's on his own in trying to stay positive that maybe this isn't a horrible ending for some of their friends.]
...the way it happened was different than usual. Like maybe that was the last demon here.
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and then he's trying to strain out his hair when junpei approaches]
... I feel like that is something I ought to be asking you.
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Have you ever known me not to be fine, Higekiri? [Haha.] I'm not the one who's been gone for a while. [A beat.] Welcome back.
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[though it's a little clear from his face that he almost doesn't,, want to be alive,]
But well, you have certainly endured a toll this week. None would blame you if you were not fine.
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It had to be done, you know? We had no other choice in the end. [That is to say he knows, and yet:] I wasn't the only one. We've all had a pretty rough week.
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[it's a little hard honestly,,
to be able to talk about all this like there's still a chance for good in it
not when he's so close to losing his brother for good]
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... well, that'd be nice.
[he seems
just a bit nervous to hold his breath though]
... well, that'd be nice.
<small>[he seems
just a bit nervous to hold his breath though]<s/mall>
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...the way it happened was different than usual. Like maybe that was the last demon here.