Is that so? [Tonbokiri's expression fills with kind concern.] Never? Pardon my saying so, but no matter your appearance, you seem far too old to have gone without anyone having offered to do something for you for all this time. [Then, his expression shifts to carrying a touch of embarrassment.] And for a stranger like me to offer that so suddenly... Forgive me if it was overly presumptuous.

[His posture snaps back to being straight and confident.] However, please know that I stand by my offer. Once you think of something I can do for you, I shall be here.

[Resuming walking through the jeering crowd, he continues,] In the meantime, shall we get to know each other better? Surely you will be more at ease if you know about the one trying to help you, and at the very least, if I learn more about you we may better be able to find the way to return to Chroma.

[For the people populating Xie Lian's own mind to be calling him such degrading things though... what will be necessary to be released from here?]