[ despite the infinite times he's projected these lines and received less than enthused responses in return, the novelty of delivering them hasn't been entirely lost on him yet. though, in his defense, this probably stems from the fact that eventually relenting and being the party's sole healer... typically went hand-in-hand. go figure. so, in many ways, he expects this scenario to play out similarly. it's also why he's not entirely miffed at the response. not as much as he's capable of being, at any rate. though, his expression does go flat for a few brief seconds. ] I see.

That's too bad... [ he shakes his head a bit, as if what tadashi did was truly a regrettable act. ] But, I'm sure your attitude will change once you're clinging to life. [ he looks him over. ] I mean, you look pretty frail.

Level 3? [ okay, he's just making rude conjectures here now. ]