[It's probably for the best that Xu Shu doesn't see that blood soak in. The response is enough. He's not sure entirely about the 'regret' part because some of those questions, well, some of them he thinks Mitsuhide won't give an answer for. Or shouldn't be asked without earning a reaction Xu Shu wants to avoid, rather. Yes. That's the real danger here.]
[The other knows how Xu Shu is, knows that Xu Shu might approach this strategically. Some questions might indirectly earn answers he won't dare ask so forwardly. So he'll start with something simple, softly worded.]
Why are you interested in me?
[He pauses, considers, and then adds in a vaguely uncertain manner:]
no subject
[The other knows how Xu Shu is, knows that Xu Shu might approach this strategically. Some questions might indirectly earn answers he won't dare ask so forwardly. So he'll start with something simple, softly worded.]
Why are you interested in me?
[He pauses, considers, and then adds in a vaguely uncertain manner:]
Both you and, umm... your other 'face.'