[Rei shakes her head and rises, turning and hugging him. It's tough, she realizes, feeling as powerless as he must here. She's lucky, she really is, to be able to fight and defend herself and it's all too easy to forget that this place is probably a waking nightmare for him, Athena, Maya, and so, so many others. Adjusting herself, she makes sure to squeeze pretty tight, trying to at least show him the same sort of support. She's not good with people, but she can feel them, and it's...not okay.]

I know. I'm sorry, that you're stuck in this mess. You shouldn't have to be trapped in a world like this, and I know...I know how hard you try for the people here. I've always been grateful for your presence. You somehow always manage to be there, even if you aren't in the thick of things and you probably don't know this...

[She takes a breath to steady herself.]

...but you're pretty much the first man I've ever respected.