[Maybe if Basil were a different person, with different experiences, he would not have been so willing to forgive Shoyo for what he'd done. He won't forget, make no mistake...and if this happens again, things will likely be less easy, assuming you could say that they are at all. But...he knows what it feels like, to be out of control. To not fully understand even yourself why you're doing something, just that you're doing it, and there's nothing stopping you.

He understands that all too well.

Basil's eyes widen, and for a moment, the admission leaves him speechless. Back home, Basil lost all of his friends. His entire friend group splintered and broke apart, leaving him alone. But now...here? He...

He sometimes feels like he's been given another chance. Like he has them again...Max, Will, Gladion, Shoyo...

And it really does mean a lot, to actually hear it put into words. So much so that Basil is at a loss himself.]

...we love you too, Shoyo. I know you'd never do anything like this on purpose. That's...that's why I wanted to hear you out. Cause I couldn't believe it.