Souji, after a beat, reaches out to gently and lightly place a hand on Alphinaud's shoulder. He's a tactile person and he tends to convey his emotions best through little gestures like this - a little show of understanding and empathy, a little reminder that he isn't alone if nothing else.]
To be honest, I don't know if having an answer to a question like that would make the reality easier to bear.
[It's something he's considered on many occasions before, over a different shade of misfortune. He's asked himself why on many occasions, but does he really want the answer?]
...Would it bring you any ease to know that he was compelled?
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Souji, after a beat, reaches out to gently and lightly place a hand on Alphinaud's shoulder. He's a tactile person and he tends to convey his emotions best through little gestures like this - a little show of understanding and empathy, a little reminder that he isn't alone if nothing else.]
To be honest, I don't know if having an answer to a question like that would make the reality easier to bear.
[It's something he's considered on many occasions before, over a different shade of misfortune. He's asked himself why on many occasions, but does he really want the answer?]
...Would it bring you any ease to know that he was compelled?