As Kairi speaks, Riku's expression darkens. His eyes narrow, his body tenses. There's no denying that it all sounds horrible. Like something out of a twisted nightmare...
Even worse that Kairi had to go through with it. Experiments, torture, and even death... Compared to lazing around on the islands, it's hard for him to imagine, and he stays silent for a long time. Just listening. Trying to understand.
Biting his lip, he squeezes his eyes shut and folds his arms. What can he even say? All of this lies beyond his realm of understanding. It's all so much darker than anything he expected to encounter in the outside world...]
I never would've guessed. It's all so strange to think about, but...
[Deep breaths.]
I don't think any less of you-- of either of you. It's all just a lot to take in. I can't even begin to imagine what it must've been like to go through all that.
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As Kairi speaks, Riku's expression darkens. His eyes narrow, his body tenses. There's no denying that it all sounds horrible. Like something out of a twisted nightmare...
Even worse that Kairi had to go through with it. Experiments, torture, and even death... Compared to lazing around on the islands, it's hard for him to imagine, and he stays silent for a long time. Just listening. Trying to understand.
And then she mentions being a clone, and his jaw drops. Even piled on top of everything else, it's the last thing he expected. And to hear she and Naminé might fall into a coma, that they might die...
Biting his lip, he squeezes his eyes shut and folds his arms. What can he even say? All of this lies beyond his realm of understanding. It's all so much darker than anything he expected to encounter in the outside world...]
I never would've guessed. It's all so strange to think about, but...
[Deep breaths.]
I don't think any less of you-- of either of you. It's all just a lot to take in. I can't even begin to imagine what it must've been like to go through all that.