[He's trying very hard not to lose it over the fact that clearly, some manner of mental manipulation is happening, for him to be able to understand it. That it's to his benefit is really the main thing keeping him steady on that topic. His grasp on everything here is already so tenuous, but he'll be damned if he's not holding on with all his strength.
Externally, nothing really changes; his posture tense, gaze sharp, tone almost close to casual. He won't earn any allies by throwing a fit, and Dante has done nothing to earn his ire. (Yet?)]
I won't pry if it's a tired story. I suppose we're the same in any way that matters.
[Those mainly being: capable of emotion and communication, and stuck here. Although...]
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[He's trying very hard not to lose it over the fact that clearly, some manner of mental manipulation is happening, for him to be able to understand it. That it's to his benefit is really the main thing keeping him steady on that topic. His grasp on everything here is already so tenuous, but he'll be damned if he's not holding on with all his strength.
Externally, nothing really changes; his posture tense, gaze sharp, tone almost close to casual. He won't earn any allies by throwing a fit, and Dante has done nothing to earn his ire. (Yet?)]
I won't pry if it's a tired story. I suppose we're the same in any way that matters.
[Those mainly being: capable of emotion and communication, and stuck here. Although...]
Your arrival didn't coincide with a celebration?