Practically a hug, but not quite. Which is probably a good thing, seeing as how Barnaby still isn't very good at hugging people. He stays silent for a while, just thinking about... everything. There's no other word for what happened to Barnaby before coming here, especially when it encapsulates most of his life.
He knows it's not his fault. Or he should know. He isn't sure why he's so used to taking the blame at first. Was it just because he used to be a hero? He tries to think back to the things he considers he's to blame for.
The death of his parents. Kotetsu's being framed as a criminal. The androids that had been created to destroy them. The near-death of Kotetsu. Just the fact in general that Maverick turned on them...
And then he catches himself. Maverick. He was the one who had told him all of those things were his fault. And he had just accepted them because... because...
Why had he listened to someone who murdered everyone he ever cared about?
His breathing is getting a little faster. He feels dizzy and bends over slightly, as if the weight of realizing the manipulation he faced wasn't just related to his memories is crushing him.
oh jesus i'm so sorry frisk
He knows it's not his fault. Or he should know. He isn't sure why he's so used to taking the blame at first. Was it just because he used to be a hero? He tries to think back to the things he considers he's to blame for.
The death of his parents. Kotetsu's being framed as a criminal. The androids that had been created to destroy them. The near-death of Kotetsu. Just the fact in general that Maverick turned on them...
And then he catches himself. Maverick. He was the one who had told him all of those things were his fault. And he had just accepted them because... because...
Why had he listened to someone who murdered everyone he ever cared about?
His breathing is getting a little faster. He feels dizzy and bends over slightly, as if the weight of realizing the manipulation he faced wasn't just related to his memories is crushing him.