[So that's why Ryouma's been acting so strange around him. The two of them...they've technically never met. Is there a Takatora in his world, too?

He's briefly upset that this isn't his old friend: he'd had so much he wanted to ask, so many things he wanted to make clear after how they'd parted, but now...

He still reaches out towards Ryouma, offering comfort and contact for if the other wants it.]

Either way, no matter which world.... You're still Ryouma. [A pause.] Then...you're from this world? Is there a Takatora here, as well?