Soubi was smart. He was just never taught a great deal about independence or what he ought to do with emotions. He didn't want control anyway. He wanted simplicity and that would only come with a master.

Soubi still didn't remove his hand. It was too strange to feel a real person but no heartbeat. It was strange to be this close to a stranger at all really. Dammit, Soubi only needed one person to depend on. He withdrew his hand and hugged his knees.

"I only ever felt pain for a very long time," he told Demyx, factually. Sometimes Ritsu was 'nice', but even that was a tainted affair. "I don't mind losing my humanity again."

"You'll get your heart, Tinman," he sighed. "And you'll hate them for it. This place will ruin every last soul in it's possession."