[ He knows it doesn't exactly contribute to the current conversation, but that's exactly why he says it. They're breaching a serious topic here, and as if to keep Lightning from realising just how truly serious it is, he's bringing this levity to it. Since he can't fully back out of this anymore, he might as well make it seem like a casual of a thing as possible. Something that isn't all that much of a big deal.
Because what else is he supposed to say. That it's a remnant of dealing with an apocalyptic hellscape with limited healing resources? That'd sure ruin the image just about anyone has of him. Inigo can't have that. ]
But I'm fine. Really. Look.
[ He pulls the top of his hoodie to the side, showing his bare shoulder. There's a scar on it - something that kind of looks like a huge claw. It seems to run further down, although the rest of it is obscured by his hoodie. ]
This? Never got it treated. And I'm fine! Didn't kill me.
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[ He knows it doesn't exactly contribute to the current conversation, but that's exactly why he says it. They're breaching a serious topic here, and as if to keep Lightning from realising just how truly serious it is, he's bringing this levity to it. Since he can't fully back out of this anymore, he might as well make it seem like a casual of a thing as possible. Something that isn't all that much of a big deal.
Because what else is he supposed to say. That it's a remnant of dealing with an apocalyptic hellscape with limited healing resources? That'd sure ruin the image just about anyone has of him. Inigo can't have that. ]
But I'm fine. Really. Look.
[ He pulls the top of his hoodie to the side, showing his bare shoulder. There's a scar on it - something that kind of looks like a huge claw. It seems to run further down, although the rest of it is obscured by his hoodie. ]
This? Never got it treated. And I'm fine! Didn't kill me.