“You’re not in Romdeau, though. And Grandfather isn’t here.”

He isn’t sure how he ended up playing the part of a bad influence on Re-L when he doesn’t have any particular interest on piercings but somehow here they are. Probably because while he understands wanting to follow the rules to a T, he’s also become really familiar with what following them blindly can do lately. Burning the tape felt good, maybe getting the piercing as a sort of rebellion would be good for Re-L as well.

“Do you want to get closer? See all the options?”