[Now, this change is one that actually does bring relief. Maybe not complete relief, but at least more than he'd had before. He knows it doesn't actually change anything—even in his mind, those thoughts aren't actually gone—but maybe it sort of helps to emphasize that he doesn't have to deal with this now. They couldn't deal with this now. Giorno had a point, and thinking about someone who is no more...
Well, thoughts like those weren't going to help them advance.
...but he can't get too comfortable when Giorno asks him that. Honestly, if it had been anyone else who asked, he probably would have flat out refused to answer. Friends don't ask friends questions like that. But because it's Giorno, he'll give him the benefit of the doubt—if anyone could figure out anything about this, it was probably him.]
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Well, thoughts like those weren't going to help them advance.
...but he can't get too comfortable when Giorno asks him that. Honestly, if it had been anyone else who asked, he probably would have flat out refused to answer. Friends don't ask friends questions like that. But because it's Giorno, he'll give him the benefit of the doubt—if anyone could figure out anything about this, it was probably him.]
Why? Do you think it's something important?
[...but he still doesn't straight up admit it.]