[ So, yes. He should've said something. Good to know for later.

He's up off his chair, aiming to meet Yosano in the middle of her path to Gogol and put out an arm as a tentative barrier between the two of them. (And Dostoevsky, by extension.) They'd left their previous interaction on good enough terms, hopefully she'll think twice about moving right through him? ]

The entire reason we're here is to discuss not killing each other. Getting home in one piece, where we can all get back to doing what needs to be done, as Dazai said.

So can we please sit back down?