[ —Oh. Oh, okay, he hadn't expected to see that coming. That was undoubtedly fire, however, and too conveniently timed to not have been from... whoever it is he's talking to at the moment.

9S stares at the space where the small flame flickered to life before it just as quickly got snuffed out, as if concentrating hard enough would allow him to see... something more there. It doesn't, but he doesn't pull his gaze away yet. ]

Huh. [ Intriguing. ] Well, you don't have to keep a fire going or anything as long as we have the magitek. It sure is strange, though... I've definitely never encountered anyone like you before.

[ Obviously. ]