[ Quite true, either desensitization or insanity sets in after a certain amount of time spent scraping out a survival in the Tower. Also, don't remind Hidetoshi of things that could potentially lead to remembering that one time he saw your sweaty, bare butt. He could go a lifetime without recalling that sight.

He finishes folding his shirts, sets them down on the bed again and starts on his pants. The former vice president of the student council raises an eyebrow thoughtfully. ]

Ah, that's right. You didn't turn up for awhile not too long ago... Did something come up?

[ Guess who is not privy to the whole clusterfuck series of events with Diarmuid, that recently concluded with Sephiroth's prolonged stay in one of the jail floor's cells. Guess who.

But onto to more immediate topics; Sephiroth stands up, turning to face him and the teenager diverts his attention to him in response. He moderates the volume of his voice just as quietly. His gray eyes flicker to his trunk, where all of his painstakingly-careful notes were currently stored. He'll get them out in a moment. ]

Informative, even if I don't think anything truly new was unearthed. Did you have any more luck? [ Testing the waters to see where he might start off here. ]