[ Cisco is silent for a moment, debating if he knows Shigeru well enough to argue, to insist that he ought to bring help. Someone, if not Cisco. His own instincts tell him that it's foolish to dismiss the possibility of future danger. People could surprise you. People you never thought would hurt you could turn around and murder you in cold blood. But... that was just him and his issues, again. Shigeru probably knows his own situation better.

So he doesn't protest, just smiles, a thin smile that doesn't change how sad his eyes are. ]

Okay. I'm still gonna worry, though. It's kinda my thing.

[ If Shigeru were someone else, Cisco would lay a hand on his shoulder, perhaps even give him a hug. But he refrains, because the whole point of this was to help with Shigeru's OCD, and Cisco's just going adopt a policy until further notice to never touch Shigeru, unless the other man initiates it.

Quietly, he adds: ]

And you know... you shouldn't resent yourself, either. For any of it. Making excuses other people is easy. But - forgiving yourself is really important, too.