[ heine merely shrugs again in response, a small movement of his shoulders. magato was definitely eccentric, but heine's not in a position to judge.

he shouldn't judge either, when fuyumine calls the older one "distant", first. heine rests an elbow on the table as he listens. ]

Is he gone?

[ hesitating before replying, heine tries to come up with some way to explain his expansive "family" and how it'd been living with them. there's nothing concise enough for his liking, but he answers after a moment. ]

They worked in K-Science. I grew up in a Shatterdome, basically. [ he extends a finger to touch the cool side of his water glass, dragging a nail through the condensed water. ] And I'm glad they're dead.