Are you kidding? You are way cool. You were so chill even when I was freaking out about you reading those dumb comics, and you're a total badass, and not just because of some dumb powers you were born with, but because you've trained and worked hard. So, yeah, you're nice and badass and hard-working? If that's not cool I don't know what is.

[ This really isn't going to stop being embarrassing, is it? Ben might have complimented him, otherwise, but he probably wouldn't have gone on a full-on fanboy rant. He can feel his face heating slightly. This really is his nightmare! His complete nightmare! He has no filter at all, no silence to hide behind, and it's the pits!

But he doesn't have too long to worry about that, because there are far more serious matters at hand. Genji says he doesn't want to be seen or pitied and Ben opens his mouth and his response just tumbles out. ]

I don't. You survived. That's better than I got.

[ Ben's eyes go round, and no, no, that was awful, why had he said that?! It's one thing to think it, but saying it is just. Totally unacceptable. Genji already knew he'd died but he sounds so heartless, now. ]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that.

[ He doesn't say it isn't true, because of course, it is. But at least he can honestly tell Genji saying that wasn't intentional. ]