[If he had been able to hear her thoughts he would have grimaced at how this backstory was starting to sound as if it would transition into a glowing oration about the benefits of friendship. Had he actually listened however he would have realized that she had every reason to distrust others as he did. In some ways, perhaps even moreso
He met her halfway, as he moved to collect the locket. When it was safely back in his possession he clutched it tightly and regarded her with renewed interest. There was no way that she hadn't seen the contents, but she once again had sense enough not to pry.
The locket held an image of the one person Seto cared about. So he would claim. He hadn't exactly left his younger brother in the best postion either. This whole time, he had promoted the concept that this world and all it's oddities was really just a simulation- if that were true then none of the people or their possessions were real either, and yet he still guarded that locket protectively.]
... [He was silent for an extended moment as she drew attention to his consideration- again. Although he wanted to refute it, he didn't. Maybe he was losing his edge if this stranger could see through his motivations so easily.]
[The name was mildly familiar to him..] He's the one that used to work at Leblanc café. [Aka. one of the two people that had identified the various components of this new structure]
Kaiba feels so vindicated right now.
In some ways, perhaps even moresoHe met her halfway, as he moved to collect the locket. When it was safely back in his possession he clutched it tightly and regarded her with renewed interest. There was no way that she hadn't seen the contents, but she once again had sense enough not to pry.
The locket held an image of the one person Seto cared about.
So he would claim. He hadn't exactly left his younger brother in the best postion either. This whole time, he had promoted the concept that this world and all it's oddities was really just a simulation- if that were true then none of the people or their possessions were real either, and yet he still guarded that locket protectively.]... [He was silent for an extended moment as she drew attention to his consideration- again. Although he wanted to refute it, he didn't. Maybe he was losing his edge if this stranger could see through his motivations so easily.]
[The name was mildly familiar to him..] He's the one that used to work at Leblanc café. [Aka. one of the two people that had identified the various components of this new structure]