[Ryou's pupils contract, nearly disappearing in the glow as he listens to Atem, sees his reaction to knowing that Ryou hadn't been able to help himself. He'd fucked up...and it wasn't even because of anything he could control.
Why was it him? Why was he the one without his god boons? He might have understood, if others had ended up like him, but Atem is all but confirming that it was only Ryou.
Only Ryou had been set to zero.
He shakes his head, his hair mussing from the violent action. But it's that action that gives him a bit of clarity, helps him focus on Atem, who looks as if he's one step from passing out, somehow.]
Atem...I...
What's wrong?
There's...nothing you did wrong. Nothing I did wrong, s-so...
[Why was he repeating the same thing? It didn't even sound like he believed it...]
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Why was it him? Why was he the one without his god boons? He might have understood, if others had ended up like him, but Atem is all but confirming that it was only Ryou.
Only Ryou had been set to zero.
He shakes his head, his hair mussing from the violent action. But it's that action that gives him a bit of clarity, helps him focus on Atem, who looks as if he's one step from passing out, somehow.]
Atem...I...
What's wrong?
There's...nothing you did wrong. Nothing I did wrong, s-so...
[Why was he repeating the same thing? It didn't even sound like he believed it...]