[It has absolutely nothing to do with what he's wearing. Obviously.
But that's not what Nero's really thinking about. He simply gears himself up for some other barb, some joke Dante dishes to poke at him, 'cause that's everyone's favorite pastime around here. Not the worst. Not that it bothers him. It's just the way they are. All surface shit, when no one's life is in danger. (When sometimes he's not even sure if Dante trusts him in the first place.)
It's not what comes. And maybe it surprises him. And maybe, for longer than a second, that surprise shows up on Nero's face. Yeah, he didn't exactly kick Dante out, which is invitation enough, but he hadn't thought he'd...
Huh.]
Fish.
[It's a petulant response, and it's not entirely deserved. Not in the context of this conversation. But Nero pauses, and he rubs the back of his neck, cracking a bone in his shoulder.] They were glowing. We don't have that shit around Fortuna. I guess.. Kyrie took me to this one thing, some night where jellyfish or something come near the surface. She wanted to see it. Said it was like stars across the ocean. [He shrugs the same shoulder that cracked.] It's nice seeing new stuff without shit trying to kill me all the time.
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But that's not what Nero's really thinking about. He simply gears himself up for some other barb, some joke Dante dishes to poke at him, 'cause that's everyone's favorite pastime around here. Not the worst. Not that it bothers him. It's just the way they are. All surface shit, when no one's life is in danger. (When sometimes he's not even sure if Dante trusts him in the first place.)
It's not what comes. And maybe it surprises him. And maybe, for longer than a second, that surprise shows up on Nero's face. Yeah, he didn't exactly kick Dante out, which is invitation enough, but he hadn't thought he'd...
Huh.]
Fish.
[It's a petulant response, and it's not entirely deserved. Not in the context of this conversation. But Nero pauses, and he rubs the back of his neck, cracking a bone in his shoulder.] They were glowing. We don't have that shit around Fortuna. I guess.. Kyrie took me to this one thing, some night where jellyfish or something come near the surface. She wanted to see it. Said it was like stars across the ocean. [He shrugs the same shoulder that cracked.] It's nice seeing new stuff without shit trying to kill me all the time.