[Altius settles his thumb on top of Scott's hand in response, recognizing the touch for what it is.
The pain clearly runs deep. A close friend, family? He knows better than most that superhero business comes with unavoidable casualties. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough knowledge about the young man's past to take a more exact guess, even with that insight into the world of his dream and what he's learned through the backlog of the network.
And... well. It could be anyone, really. It could be a number of strangers, simply on a horrific scale. It could be a singular person who meant the world to Scott.
After several moments, he pulls a handkerchief out of his jacket pocket and presses it against that hand, not about to ask the young man to replace his visor over all the mess in order to accept it.]
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The pain clearly runs deep. A close friend, family? He knows better than most that superhero business comes with unavoidable casualties. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough knowledge about the young man's past to take a more exact guess, even with that insight into the world of his dream and what he's learned through the backlog of the network.
And... well. It could be anyone, really. It could be a number of strangers, simply on a horrific scale. It could be a singular person who meant the world to Scott.
After several moments, he pulls a handkerchief out of his jacket pocket and presses it against that hand, not about to ask the young man to replace his visor over all the mess in order to accept it.]
Here.