[In a way, it's still easier to react to this. Elliot's bluntness is a nice springboard for reactions; he doesn't hide things as thoroughly as some might, so Kaoru doesn't have to worry about misstepping quite as often. "And then she died"; Elliot isn't looking at him yet, but when he finally does, there's a reflection of deep sympathy in the stare that meets him. An unspoken condolence.
In a way, it isn't entirely falsified. There is a frantic part of him, deep down, that panics at the notion. The death of a sister - even if that sister isn't his own, and even if Kaoru couldn't really force more care about a pair of veritable strangers - is something truly terrible. Even a person who would kill their own sister if it suited them would understand that their death would come with a crushing and unshakable sense of loss, surely. Kaoru would.
At the question, Elliot's gaze is still met and held somewhat solidly. Kaoru glances upward once, toward the ceiling, thoughtful. Outside of that singular instance, he maintains eye contact.]
...I haven't thought much about it, to be honest. [As a young person, it probably isn't surprising. Of course, the real reason for Kaoru's lack of consideration is because of an equal (or greater) lack of care. Regardless of whether there's something waiting on the other side of death, it doesn't help a person accomplish what they want to in life. It doesn't ease any of the suffering that the cruel world of the living can deliver.]
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In a way, it isn't entirely falsified. There is a frantic part of him, deep down, that panics at the notion. The death of a sister - even if that sister isn't his own, and even if Kaoru couldn't really force more care about a pair of veritable strangers - is something truly terrible. Even a person who would kill their own sister if it suited them would understand that their death would come with a crushing and unshakable sense of loss, surely. Kaoru would.
At the question, Elliot's gaze is still met and held somewhat solidly. Kaoru glances upward once, toward the ceiling, thoughtful. Outside of that singular instance, he maintains eye contact.]
...I haven't thought much about it, to be honest. [As a young person, it probably isn't surprising. Of course, the real reason for Kaoru's lack of consideration is because of an equal (or greater) lack of care. Regardless of whether there's something waiting on the other side of death, it doesn't help a person accomplish what they want to in life. It doesn't ease any of the suffering that the cruel world of the living can deliver.]
What does Elliot-san believe?