Prank gremlins stealing gems just to return them with more points than what they stole, obviously. They're menace children in CAHOOTS now. It is known.
Also Kokichi has effectively mastered how to speak to Niel. It's not yelling at him or feel guilty or ignoring what happened. It's just trying to help. It's... nice. He answers the question, but from a different direction, trying to remember feelings as they come up.
Mom always said his Dad was really sick, you know? He'd always leave at night and come back really mad. When we ran out of money, he'd get really mad. So if he made too much noise, dad would hit him. Mom got hit way more. But she said he'd get better. Mom was really strong! She'd always smile and never cried! He wants to be like her! So he'll believe Dad can get better too!
There's a lot of past tense in there in regards to his Mom.
cw: domestic/child abuse, alcoholism
Also Kokichi has effectively mastered how to speak to Niel. It's not yelling at him or feel guilty or ignoring what happened. It's just trying to help. It's... nice. He answers the question, but from a different direction, trying to remember feelings as they come up.
Mom always said his Dad was really sick, you know? He'd always leave at night and come back really mad. When we ran out of money, he'd get really mad. So if he made too much noise, dad would hit him. Mom got hit way more. But she said he'd get better. Mom was really strong! She'd always smile and never cried! He wants to be like her! So he'll believe Dad can get better too!
There's a lot of past tense in there in regards to his Mom.