[Some"thing", he says, as if Komaeda himself doesn't view himself as a person — and maybe he doesn't, but Noah doesn't have enough information to make that assessment. The thought of seeing oneself as less than human — more than human? — doesn't sit right with him, but he keeps his mouth shut. Another battle for another day. That's half because—]
What? How would you know?
[—Komaeda can read him like a damn book.
Noah hasn't let onto much of his past, finding no reason to trust anyone here enough to say anything. Besides, it's not something he just wants to share anyway, the fact that he grew up like he did, the fact that his brother was assassinated and that's probably exactly what killed his "hope" that Komaeda's so bent on him having.
He doesn't think he's lost himself somewhere in the mix, between finding out most of his life has been a lie and finding himself here, but then again Noah doesn't know who he is beyond a day-to-day style of fighting to survive and lamenting the past. While he doesn't want to let Komaeda onto that, to be further red into, he doesn't think he has a choice in the matter. Opting to stay silent, Noah's eyes rest on Komaeda's expression, trying to pick apart what's inside his classmate's head and failing spectacularly.]
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What? How would you know?
[—Komaeda can read him like a damn book.
Noah hasn't let onto much of his past, finding no reason to trust anyone here enough to say anything. Besides, it's not something he just wants to share anyway, the fact that he grew up like he did, the fact that his brother was assassinated and that's probably exactly what killed his "hope" that Komaeda's so bent on him having.
He doesn't think he's lost himself somewhere in the mix, between finding out most of his life has been a lie and finding himself here, but then again Noah doesn't know who he is beyond a day-to-day style of fighting to survive and lamenting the past. While he doesn't want to let Komaeda onto that, to be further red into, he doesn't think he has a choice in the matter. Opting to stay silent, Noah's eyes rest on Komaeda's expression, trying to pick apart what's inside his classmate's head and failing spectacularly.]