"I could ask you the same question," Barnaby responded with a frown. He might have initially guessed that Kotetsu came to rescue him, but the man's surprise from their meeting here could only mean that wasn't the case. Kotetsu may have been brought here against his will as well, which raised more questions than answers.

At any rate, Barnaby had used his Hundred Power to catch him, which might not have been necessary, seeing how he'd activated his own ability before his fall. That meant once their powers ran out, they'd both be vulnerable for at least another hour. On the other hand, he hadn't been able to use his NEXT power during dayshift. Even now he could tell that he wasn't functioning at full capacity. Kotetsu was likely in a similar state. He could have been injured if he'd hit the ground head first.

Regardless, it was then that Barnaby realized he'd carelessly used his real name even though the man had donned his mask. While he personally didn't have any use for secret identities, Barnaby respected Kotetsu's choice to keep his name from the public. He'd just been so taken aback at finding him in his arms that it had been the first thing to escape his mouth. A little embarrassed, he glanced away, thankful they weren't being filmed by any TV crews right then.

Normally, Kotetsu would have started squirming to be let down by now, since being carried like this had a tendency to make him uncomfortable after too long, but Barnaby immediately noticed the difference this time. It confused him, especially when he remembered the awful way their last conversation had ended, but this wasn't the time or place to dwell on that. Barnaby could at least act professional enough to set aside any wounded feelings until the situation became less unpredictable.

"What happened?" he asked as he gently lowered Kotetsu onto the ground and looked up toward the dimly-lit railing. "Why were you falling just now?"