( should have killed him right here, right now. it's fine, because if the bones won't shatter, that can be a stroke of good luck for him! in return, getting npc-kun out successfully causes komaeda to feel something burn in his throat, clogging his airway, and he's quick to take a step back, cough into his hand, and a small amount of blood splatters onto his hand. the only light he has is the moonlight, flashlight, and his tail, and so he uses the bulb's light to glance into his palm, and quickly close his fingers together to keep any blood from slipping through. )

...

( anyway, he balls up his hand, pointing the light at npc-kun — )

It's just the dark, besides, you have the beacon of an Ultimate lighting your path, so we can follow behind him diligently. Don't embarrass him, especially when he's managed to bring us along...

( komaeda sighs as he looks towards amami, and then glances to npc-kun to look at the back of their head. he shuts the door behind him with the same hand that's holding the flashlight, and then back to amami. )

Lead the way.