[ Look at how Akira stands up to be dramatic, though, how can he not be a thrill-seeking degenerate? Ha, okay, really though, Bruno just... isn't sure about him. He likes Akira. He's slotted into the same collection of teenagers here that he worries over relentlessly.

But... ]

I... N-no, I would... [ That's a hard question for Bruno to answer. He looks down, fingers twisting in the soft fabric of his ruana, anxiety peaking. Would he blow someone up to protect the people he cares about? Well. ] If... if I had to... to protect you or... or my friends or. Or my family, I. Yeah, I. I guess I wouldn't just roll over and. And die.

[ If it were only him, though? He's generally of the opinion he's better off dead, actually. ]