-- Yep, maybe should have thought about that harder. The eye-contact was alarming enough, but the change in their tone was worse. It was a trauma thing, response, Diyos ko this is his fault, isn't it? The soldier knew, they told him about this. Their cybernetics weren't their choice. Bad. Him and his stupid lack of brain-to-mouth filter.

Sora moves closer, hands stretched out, placating. "I - He - He asked. He made a deal. This was his choice, I -" He did it to stop me from getting stronger. He didn't care what it was as long as it wasn't me. "We don't - it wasn't like you. Promise. I swear, he wanted this." Sora is so, so sorry about bringing it up.