[ The corners of Souji's lips press into a frown at this new piece of information, because well.

okay maybe he does care.

ugh.

he'll never say this out loud. ever. but still, this only reminds Souji that despite how strong they might be as swordsmen and warriors, despite how Heisuke's a captain of the Shinsengumi, everything about this place was different. different rules, different powers, different people.

Still, Heisuke's complaint causes Souji's attention to shift back on him, his frown lessening. ]

I thought the pain might bring you back to your senses.

[ lightly... Souji likes Pain. ]

You said you didn't want to die again, didn't you? So shouldn't you be thanking me?