Yumi was nearing the end of her rope trying to bring Viral back from all of this. He was refusing to see the reality of the situation, everything was against him in his mind. It was horrible seeing him this way, she didn't know how to help though she desperately wanted to. Maybe he should take the medicine now, that would calm him right? Then again that would mean they were using the pills as an easy way out, that wasn't right. "The RRA might be cowards, but you can't think the King is, can you? Look how many people obey him, do you think people follow someone who is a coward, or who is weak? I'm not saying this to defend him, but the King isn't someone we can take lightly! He could probably beat us all if he really wanted to, our only chance is to fight as a group!" They would never triumph alone, not against an opponent like this. They needed to band together and drive their way to the King, find a way to weaken his defenses and make him vulnerable. Then it would be all of their duty to fight him, as a single force, that was the only way. Looking at Viral wide eyed as he began to rave a bit Yumi's heart sank, backing down a little as she blinked back tears. This was what he'd had to deal with incessantly for over a year, this wasn't fair. Viral had been a bit moody before but never like this, never self-loathing like this. Hoping desperately to help she extended a hand, placing it on her shoulder and taking a deep breath. "It won't get worse... It's going to start improving, just you watch," Yumi reassured, managing to calm herself gradually, "Just... Please, don't think of yourself as a weapon, just don't. You're so much more than that."

"Let's see... We've known Viral for..." Takeshi began, lifting a hand and counting his fingers silently. "I guess it's about two years now, wow... Yeah, two years. Kind of hard to believe it's been that long, seems unreal. But yeah, I've known him, Yumi, Vegeta and Shu for two years now, and I consider them all to be my family." Looking up to see what T'charrl was asking about he smirked, secretly glad the Kaesstrian had finally gone for the pomegranate. But in good conscience he couldn't let his friend let the rind, funny though it may be. Instead the Saiyan got to his feet, grabbing the fruit from the Kaesstrian's hands carefully. "I've got Shu, so I kind of get what it's like to be a big brother and all, but I don't really know how to feel about having a big brother myself," Takeshi explained, breaking the pomegranate in half and offering one of them to his friend. "Pick out the seeds and suck the juice off. When you're done with it, uh..." he paused, glancing around and grabbing a small trash can, placing it in front of T'charrl, "Just toss them in there." While he had a bit of fruit he might as well enjoy some as well, it couldn't hurt. Digging out a single seed he popped it into his mouth, starting to suck at the juices. "Rivalry? That's like when two people compete against each other all the time. Even if Viral doesn't see me as a rival I see him as one. And damn if I won't make him to accept me as a rival someday." Spitting out the seed into the garbage Takeshi smiled a bit, wiping his mouth on the back of his hand. "Viral hits like a truck, he doesn't need Ki. Plus he can do all sorts of things, without the horns and tail. He didn't have those before and I've seen him kick tons of butt."