[He sits put with... as much of his face as he can cast down in such a state. He's talking in tangles about anything he doubts he can get to a point on...

His shoulders and head snap in a reaction to Kotetsu speaking again.

And at the question his brow strains - shallow and clipping - ] I --

No - ! [Coughs, rapid head-shake.] I -- wouldn't - know if...!

[He's tangling things up again. Husky.] I don't -- know... [Which is distressing even with it as an unconfirmed possibility, but that's beside the point...] Uhmm - why -- ?

[With voice re-entering, if at a bit of a keen, no, why is he asking that, Kotetsu asked him a question first - ]

I mean, I don't --

...I -- don't know how I would know...! [Necessarily.]