[ to put it simply, he doesn't know how to feel about makoto. does he have true answers, or is he just good at finding all the right questions? is he happy about their currently shared position, amused by it, or does he feel the same as courier? makoto's intentions are hard to read and yet he doesn't feel the need to keep his cards close to his vest. not now. ]

I did, but I'm hoping it's just that. A feeling and nothing more.

[ it's makoto's tone that makes gives him some pause; a moment of doubt where maybe he shouldn't... but he shakes it off for now. ]

I'd guess it's more of the first than the second. If they didn't have use for us, then they'd have no real good reason to keep us around.

[ and he draws his knees up to his chest now, so that he can rest his chin on them. ]

They could also treat us much worse. So... I don't know.