What a difficult case to come back to, as if Viral's own situation wasn't trying enough. Aito didn't mind hitting the ground running but it would have been nice to at least know what he was getting into. To be helping a Frost Demon... That was one unexpected thing he could check off his list now. Actually giving Kiton some assistance wasn't going to be an easy matter, especially when the young alien seemed to be opposed to every bit of support that he might offer. Not that he didn't understand where Kiton was coming from either, as he'd more or less hit the nail on the head with his assessment. People who were always treated poorly would in turn act poorly, it was the only avenue open to them. You couldn't really blame the individual for what they did then, they were only working with what was given to them, which in this case was very little.

"You lost some belongings but you're alive. Forgive me if this is a little cliche, but items can be replaced, a life can't," Aito said, frowning immediately after he said that and rubbing at his head, "Well... Unless you have Dragonballs, then a life can certainly be replaced. But even then... Dying sucks, you don't want to do it, trust me. As far as who will have custody I think I'll go ahead and take watch over you. They can take it up with me if they want, but I'm not allowing someone who may have personal grief with you to assume responsibility, that can't possibly end well." These rebels as they were, he didn't know what they were doing or who they were aside from the very brief tidbits he gathered through conversations. While he was not looking to make enemies on his first day back from the dead he wasn't going to start rolling over for people either, and if he thought Kiton was better off not in rebel hands then he'd stand by that decision, whether they liked it or not.

"Which one has it out for you? I could speak with them if you'd like, I assure you they wouldn't bother you again," Aito said with a smirk as he entered the shuttle, "All the more reason for you to join my son and his friends though, yes? They don't seem to be hostile towards you, regardless of how they might feel. If you've got nothing to return to and you're worried what the rebels may do then going and joining them is the only logical choice." But now was scarcely the time to be picking fights with children, he needed to focus on getting them back to the main ship. Whoever piloted the shuttle before was about to lose their seat as Aito was bent on flying the vessel back himself; it had been years since he'd gotten to do anything, he'd be damned if he was just going to sit down and be a passenger. Entering the control room he looked around curiously, smiling as he began to pour over the different switches and buttons to try and sort them out.

"Aito would never do that to you Viral, he's much too proud of you," June said gently, smiling as she reached out and rubbed Viral's back, "He only wants to help you, that's all. He's certainly not going to try and replace you, you're irreplaceable." It didn't matter if another Beastman was made, or another dozen, there would only ever be one Viral. Maybe it was special because he was the first, or because of who he was, but nothing would ever be done to harm him. There was no better person for this job than Aito himself, and with him at the helm and Vegeta perhaps even helping it was guaranteed that Viral would feel better. It could be weeks, or it could just be a matter of days, but the time where the Beastman would be happy and healthy again wasn't far off.

"He's not going to put you in stasis either, I won't let him do that," Yumi chimed in, leaning over and laying her head on one of Viral's arms. "He can come up with something that doesn't involve putting you under, he has to. No one is going to make you go through this all by yourself, or try to make you forget. Just remember Viral, even though Aito is here we're all still supporting you, even if we can't do what he can. While he does all the hard stuff we'll be right there for support if you need us."