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Kyo opened his mouth to reply to her but, with serendipitous timing, Dark entered the room. Kyo acknowledged him with a curt nod before returning his attention to Mei.
"How did I get this bad?" he repeated, hopefully not making it too obvious that the mimicry was for Dark's benefit. "It was just... an accident. My fault."
Kyo understood that revealing the true nature of his injuries would indict Dark as a sadist. It would also portray him as a weak fool. Both things were unacceptable to say in the open, especially in front of present company.