[There's a casual grin of a mask on right now, especially when control of the body is switching back and forth; he won't let Nagito get under his skin! Telling him he's cute doesn't matter; they're both seeing other people, it's more teasing, it's social chess, even if being called on it did just make Nagito blush. So, when Lila outs he's not sorry, Atem laughs.]

I'm glad he's feeling up to teasing at all! If it means Nagito's feeling better, then I can take it.

[This wall is up because last time Nagito'd managed to cut him -- not with the knife he was holding, but with words, to shake his security in one of his own choices, to point out an unjust thing he'd done. Atem's been bitten; he's shyer, and he doesn't know where they stand right now as far as their friendship goes.

But he does know that he and Lila are going to discuss what it will take to balance the scales; how much flesh will need to be put on the other side to bring it back to a level. Atem recognizes it in her voice as surely as he recognizes that the words come from her.

He doesn't press on the fact that they both know, that Lila was less than perfectly calm and composed when she called for help. He just nods.]

Later.

[He's absolutely not going to try to make Komaeda talk about his killer, or try to get a location out of him, when Komaeda's just gotten back. That can wait until it won't do more damage, until Komaeda's heart's had the chance to heal some.]

What can I do right now?

[What does he need? What does she need? If it's just company, that's fine, but he's here to help, and is taking requests.]