[ UGH GOD IS CLOSING HIS CLOUDS ON US.

For now, Yamato's voice falls silent as he can't help but see this as his fault, with the look on Horikawa's face it's enough to contradict Hijikata's words. Analyzing it as one of his hands moves to the severed neck, running his fingers along the skin and it's makes hum curious. ]

Huh..

[ He's going through loss from a comrade! That he was to protect and here he is, having failed him! It's true, Yamato has laid claim and he holds the part in his arms, hugging it to his chest with a smile on his features. He isn't OK. Ugh, I'm sorry. He's really fucked up and I'm sorry he's here but anyway. ]

I don't want to insult him.. so I'll do my best. I'll protect him, even like this. I'll find out who did this and I'll kill them myself, to do this to someone of the Shinsengumi.

[ A pause as he looks towards Gi-ne, seeing that she had been analyzing the body. Maybe she sees something that they don't and it brings Yamato to face her direction now. ]

You shouldn't have to apologize, it's alright. Did you find anything?

[ He's fine. ]