[ Rei didn't need to tell him everything ー just seeing her reaction, and the way she says it, he knew. He didn't want her to relive what happened, but here he was, making her recall and burst into tears again.

Did Terry...? But he's some 'demigod clone', right? He did say he lost some of his powers, but-- Mondo wants to believe that he'll be just fine. ]

Rei...

[ At this point, saying 'it's gonna be okay' feels incredibly shallow, especially when Rei witnessed what went down. But he doesn't wanna think that it's not gonna be okay. Because if Terry isn't here-- no. He grits his teeth, and shakes his head. Terry will be fine. ]

Listen, Rei... 's not your fault.

[ Despite how shaken he is, he manages to have himself together. Maybe because Rei's hand is tight and warm in his, maybe because his strong will to believe that Terry will be just fine is stronger than anything else right now. He takes Rei's other hand and grips it tight, too. ]

You did what you can, and 'm sure it helped Terry some. Terry's-- he's strong. He'll come back to us in no time, with his stupid loud voice. [ He says it aloud, as if trying to convince himself. ] Hot-headed people bleed more, you know? They've just... got too much blood in their body.