[Ryou's hand, which was still on Atem's shoulder even now, slips forward, and he places it over the rim of the mug instead, to steady it. His own still floats just off to the side, which is honestly impressive given his anxiety right now.
He's a shade. He can do it. He's this monster. That's his power. That's all it is.]
No, you...you didn't do that, you haven't done anything useless! Everything you've done has mattered, always! Atem, please talk to me, why now? Why would you think that because I was unable to use my powers...s-somehow you've done something bad?
[The white creeps up Ryou's tail, further and further. He's frightened to see Atem react like this. Had he really screwed up by coming in here, trying to find a way to constructively redirect Atem before he overcompensated for others and sacrificed his well-being?]
We know that the game doesn't treat us all the same...and sometimes, we're dealt disadvantages. You take hits, I take hits...but we always work through it, don't we? We just have to put the pieces back together...put them back...before...before we get hit again.
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He's a shade. He can do it. He's this monster. That's his power. That's all it is.]
No, you...you didn't do that, you haven't done anything useless! Everything you've done has mattered, always! Atem, please talk to me, why now? Why would you think that because I was unable to use my powers...s-somehow you've done something bad?
[The white creeps up Ryou's tail, further and further. He's frightened to see Atem react like this. Had he really screwed up by coming in here, trying to find a way to constructively redirect Atem before he overcompensated for others and sacrificed his well-being?]
We know that the game doesn't treat us all the same...and sometimes, we're dealt disadvantages. You take hits, I take hits...but we always work through it, don't we? We just have to put the pieces back together...put them back...before...before we get hit again.