[ The wide-eyed innocence fades out of his expression in favor of something considering once Matoba starts actually talking, back to that too focused, almost unblinking stare. He studies the exorcist for a moment longer before taking the unspoken invitation to turn and look around. Really look, beyond just the odd unreality of it all.
And yeah okay, once he focuses it's hard to miss a certain theming to everything, even in just what he can see from here. Explains some of the strangeness of last time too, if not why he's found himself here again.
Why would be an excellent question, but somehow he imagines that even if Matoba knows he probably won't say. And would knowing the reason really change anything? The urge to know is there, but that's probably for later. ]
We're all players here?
[ Matoba too, he means, judging by the identical watch on the man's wrist. For all the grandstanding, it seems like he's just as stuck in whatever this is as Kai is. He glances back Matoba's way out of the corners of his eyes, measuring. ]
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And yeah okay, once he focuses it's hard to miss a certain theming to everything, even in just what he can see from here. Explains some of the strangeness of last time too, if not why he's found himself here again.
Why would be an excellent question, but somehow he imagines that even if Matoba knows he probably won't say. And would knowing the reason really change anything? The urge to know is there, but that's probably for later. ]
We're all players here?
[ Matoba too, he means, judging by the identical watch on the man's wrist. For all the grandstanding, it seems like he's just as stuck in whatever this is as Kai is. He glances back Matoba's way out of the corners of his eyes, measuring. ]
All in it together, hm?