( There's a knee-jerk guilt at bringing up The Murders and using them like this, even if he's technically not lied about anything yet. But it feels wrong, not being fully truthful about something so horrible. There's certainly an abundance of rumours flying around โ the leading theory is, of course, some kind of serial killer. But people say other things, the kids at school whispering about spirits and monsters, mostly in nervous giggles, like it's something they're not exactly serious about. Alternatively, older generations might very seriously use the word "demons", yokai. What he'd give to be able to tell someone that he knows exactly what they are, what they can do. )
You've had them before?
( It surprises him. He's not really used to hearing adults talk about things like that. Or.... well, anyone, really. And text can't quite convey how gently he means the question, how much he wouldn't want to pry into the older man's personal business โ certainly, Shinichi knows what it is to prefer to keep things close to himself. But he can't help toeing closer to it, to what Ben's gently opened up for him, and even if this entire conversation is less than pleasant in terms of subject matter, it... helps. To have something to concentrate on. To talk to someone who has experience with something like that โ to such a degree, more experience with them than he does with teaching. That... says a lot, and Shinichi's absorbing it for a few moments, this information he's been given.
Another question forms, one typed slowly, aware that Migi's watching everything, but for the moment his hands are his again. )
Does it get any easier? Handling them, the more you do it.
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You've had them before?
( It surprises him. He's not really used to hearing adults talk about things like that. Or.... well, anyone, really. And text can't quite convey how gently he means the question, how much he wouldn't want to pry into the older man's personal business โ certainly, Shinichi knows what it is to prefer to keep things close to himself. But he can't help toeing closer to it, to what Ben's gently opened up for him, and even if this entire conversation is less than pleasant in terms of subject matter, it... helps. To have something to concentrate on. To talk to someone who has experience with something like that โ to such a degree, more experience with them than he does with teaching. That... says a lot, and Shinichi's absorbing it for a few moments, this information he's been given.
Another question forms, one typed slowly, aware that Migi's watching everything, but for the moment his hands are his again. )
Does it get any easier? Handling them, the more you do it.