"Nah," it was a chipper negation, already sounding upbeat to try and get the kid's spirits up again. "It doesn't. You just got to keep trying."

There were a lot of people still in the Tower. A lot of people had left. Some seemed as immoveable as the Tower itself, and Reno had seen a lot in his time there, but only real experience would help the kid out, he figured.

The hood tilted, Reno's eyes catching light as he looked Ganta over. The kid was strong, he decided, he'd make it. "Yeah, I can see it. You'll figure this place out and start mentorin' the new kids. Tell 'em all about it. You make yourself essential around, understand?"