[He knows that. It's fine. He's just letting Dick talk at his own pace and he leans against the bookcase he pulled the funyarinpa from, watching him impassively as he explains.

It also occurs to him that he's maybe a huge asshole because he remembers one of their first conversations. He remembers how Dick responded, and he now realizes why. Not that he could have known, but...hah. He doesn't think to say "I'm sorry" because those are still hollow words, but...that's rough.]

...heroes have never had an easy job. [It's what he says next, careful and very uncertain if this is even worth saying.] Not everyone can lay their own life down on the line for the rest of the world. And not everyone can be brave enough to go in knowing that and still do it anyway.

[He thinks about Carlos and himself, mostly, the difference between them and how Junpei will do what he can but he could never dedicate his life solely to others just like that. Not in the same way. It's not a mystery why Dick is the way he is, or how he continues to function here.]

Doesn't make it any easier later when the world's safe again.