It felt weird being back in this city again as opposed to the underground one, probably because the glowing veins and massive tree had left an impression on Shu more than this place ever did. It was fantastic looking, but it lacked that unique quality that came with the underground city. Giving a little nod to Takeshi, he looked around a little cautiously, giving the citizens as well a staring at just incase they were under suspicion too. He didn't like moving like this, he barely knew what he was looking for, "Umm...if there was someone who was bad...would they be outside?" he asked curiously, looking around before up to Takeshi, "I just don't know what I am supposed to be looking for, is all. These people look kind of the same to me, maybe this was a bad idea..."

Viral had little need to look at Yumi, knowing she'd drastically change her expression to something a lot sadder if she did take a look at him like everyone else did. He wasn't someone they should waste their time pitying; if he couldn't fight then that should had been that and move on with their lives, if he couldn't extinguish what had happened in the past then there was no reason to continue either. He felt so weak as Yumi continued to press on with it, even forcing her gaze upon his to try and get an answer out of him. He didn't want to revisit those memories, he didn't want them to bother him but the longer he was existing the worse they became. He had already managed to unlock a rather nasty part of him he previously had control over before when he let his past experiences get to him, he didn't need for it to happen again. Looking to her at her denial of his physical existence, he looked away again, slowly shaking his head, "Only four out of hundreds..." he mumbled, trying to pull his paw away, "You would call a pet rock a living creature..."

Before he could get anywhere without her clinging onto him, she suddenly moved in and embraced him in a hug, his arms moving up when she did. There was no way he was getting away from her now, she had him in a lock and struggling would only make it worse. He felt stuck, everything was beginning to press down on him hard and he was struggling to do anything about it to make her feel better. All she was doing as she tried to press on with the subject was bring the horrible memories back to him, pulling in all he had tried to bury deep inside. Lowering his head, he almost struggled to breathe, his chest tightening as the memories were just forcing their way back. Staring at Yumi as she spoke just made it worse, he could barely stand it and all he could do in response was take her by the shoulders and move so he was at arm's length as she became an immovable object, "Just-...just please stop. I can't do this, I can't reveal all when all that does is tear me to shreds! I am not weak...but I can't-...I can't do it. The voices, over and over...the burning and tearing; are these scars mine or artificial? These memories, are they artificial too?? Forgetting all and then bringing it back, just...what did I do? They always knew, didn't they?? Tearing it out of me...just who the hell do they think they are?? What are you doing...? Just-...stop it, will you...? Go lay down, make everything better..."