[he may be an asshole a lot of the time, but his understanding of these sorts of circumstances allows him to be a little more understanding and empathetic towards his counterpart's circumstances.]

That's usually how it happens... we arrive at different times and find one another later, if our comrades are here with us. [it's a pretty simple truth. and usually when unfamiliar faces start to filter in, he goes on pretty high alert for people who either have never been here, or were here before and went missing. it's a force of habit now, one he doesn't even think twice about it when it happens.

which can't be said for hearing the name "yamazaki," which does further spark souji's curiosity. he's not jumping to any conclusions, of course, since there are plenty of people with that name in japan. still... it's hard not to take notice, when there are other similar circumstances at play.] There's someone like that, hm? They must be a hassle if they'd go that far.