[Reno sighed. He hadn't wanted to make Ai feel worse, but he didn't think he'd really lied. Even before, Genesis had been selfish. Shinra was still in the wrong, that was for sure, once Reno fully grasped their part in it. But the SOLDIER had just up and left, started a rebellion, and left Angeal behind -- the man he'd always been such friends with. Rivals, to an extent, certainly, but friends.]
[Friends didn't leave people behind. It just emphasized Reno's belief that real friends were few and far between, and people were generally not trustworthy. But if it were him, he never would have abandoned Rude.]
[He placed a warm hand on Ai's head.] What're you talkin' about? [He was sure there were dissidents, had been wanting to search them out since he'd arrived. But he hardly expected Ai to be one of those trying to collapse the city.]
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[Friends didn't leave people behind. It just emphasized Reno's belief that real friends were few and far between, and people were generally not trustworthy. But if it were him, he never would have abandoned Rude.]
[He placed a warm hand on Ai's head.] What're you talkin' about? [He was sure there were dissidents, had been wanting to search them out since he'd arrived. But he hardly expected Ai to be one of those trying to collapse the city.]