[Despite the tone Atem taking being one that isn't overly harsh, Komaeda seems to shy away with it, regardless. Perhaps he was getting ahead of himself.
At the end of the day, he doesn't want Atem to suffer—but he also knows this isn't the right path. A path of world-ending despair doesn't truly promise hope at its end. Especially not when it's wrought by the hands of someone who's currently so much like his past self.
Komaeda turns his gaze away from Atem, and looks down at his lap, where his thumb has been rubbing circles over the face of one of the gold coins. He stares at it a moment longer, and then sets it aside in the sand.]
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At the end of the day, he doesn't want Atem to suffer—but he also knows this isn't the right path. A path of world-ending despair doesn't truly promise hope at its end. Especially not when it's wrought by the hands of someone who's currently so much like his past self.
Komaeda turns his gaze away from Atem, and looks down at his lap, where his thumb has been rubbing circles over the face of one of the gold coins. He stares at it a moment longer, and then sets it aside in the sand.]
What's your question, Atem-kun?