[ Oh, Mark!! Ryuji feels like hugging him, honestly, but that might be a little weird. So, he just claps him on the shoulder and smiles brightly back at him. ]

Yeah, exactly! If we're all just a little good to each other here, we get to take it back to where we're from and do good there too. It just... it makes it easier. Digestible. Feels like shit isn't so hard as a result.

[ But he's also well aware this conversation got a little heavy so he tries to think of a way to pivot. ]

If you had to choose something to be, what'd you choose? And superhero doesn't count!

[ He says it, joking, and doesn't realize how it might come off at all. ]