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But does she understand that it will help?

She could. Maybe not the "why", but at least that it would help.

I don't want her to be upset.

I'm not saying no. It's just important.

It'd probably help if we started with not beating the shit out of each other right in front of her.

There are places around where no one would bother us.

So sneaking around.

What does it do? Your Stand thing.

[...Oh. Um. Hmmm.]

It punches really hard.

But it also protects me. On its own. I was holding him back when we were fighting because he didn't understand why I wasn't using him.

Why didn't you? If you just wanted me to go away.

I guess because I didn't want you to go away.

Lay off my mom, sure, but. A lot of what you did reminded me of stuff I used to do. The way I used to feel.

Like what?

...

When I first got here, I felt like a shell. I was going through motions, that's all. And then I fought a guy, and for a little bit I felt alive again, because I understood fighting, and it feels good. Even when it hurts it feels good because it's coming from the outside and not the inside.

And then I thought, what if that's the only way I'll ever feel alive again. What if that's all I'm good for, because I couldn't imagine anything else. Nothing else felt like fighting did, but I was sick of it too.

When you looked at me, and you thought there was a fight waiting, all of a sudden you looked alive. Excited. It's like why you said you didn't use Hamon. You wanted a fight. It didn't matter who won, just so long as it happened. Right?

[. . . oh.]

yes

i wouldnt have stopped if you hadnt

Yeah. I kind of figured.

Kakyoin was the first one here of any of us. I came second. When I got here, there were people who'd cared about him, and been his friends. Kept him from being alone.

Honestly I don't really get along with most of them. They piss me off a lot. But I'm glad that they were there for my best friend when I wasn't. I feel like that's what Jiji would want, too.

We don't have to like each other, or be friends, or even agree on a lot of things if that's how it ends up turning out. But you're important. So I'd like to respect that.