[For the Barian, there's no such uncertainty. Emotions are running high today, it has invaded the house thick as quicksand that made it so hard to move that the only way to deal with it was to simply not fight back. That the others would be feelings the same comes as no surprise at all. As close as he feels to Yuuma, in spite of the uniqueness of their relationship, he's still the enemy and a few choice encounters can't compare to the depth of some people here. Not that he tries to quantify it. Loss is a universal condition and the best he can do is respect that.

But he still find himself staring sourly at the words he types out and erases again that fail to articulate precisely what he wants to convey without also diminishing those very emotions on which he thrives.]

I don't see how it makes any difference. It all comes from the same place. Vector is a threat whether here or there. Then or now. It seems more like our problems are following us here as much as everyone wants to say it doesn't matter. Don't get me wrong I'm not about to wish this place on anyone either, least of all Yuuma.

[It's so dissatisfying to leave it like that. III hasn't upset him, nor done anything to aggravate what is already an unfortunate situation, not really. But the heart of the matter remains mired beneath a cover of impassive discourse. There's a moment where he decides to just close it altogether and turn on the video but that still feels too cold and impersonal so he just jabs the send button before he can add anything he would regret.]