[Manabu slips back into his seat, watching Ryunosuke as he speaks. it takes a few seconds for the meaning of the words to really hit, and even then it doesn't make a lot of sense.

wasn't...sure he'd find much? well, inside that hellish tower, Manabu gets it. but out here? nobody...was helping him?]

I-it's okay. I mean, I'm glad you relied on me! That...I was around to be relied on, even. [it's one helluva turn from the past few weeks, that's for sure.

now that he's sat still again, he takes a more careful look at Ryunosuke, looking for signs of dire injury beyond the haunted look on his face.]

They...didn't hurt you, did they?