[Well, that attitude's a little disconcerting. That's not quite how he remembered Keiichi. The guy he remembered would be filled with a similar sort of righteous anger that he felt, even if Keiichi was better about controlling it and using it more constructively.

Still, the news of no improvement bothers him deeply. He turned to look at his old friend more closely.]

You've been gone from there for a long time, haven't you? Seems strange that you don't even sound worried about them. We both had friends there...

[He blinks, the significance of the second phrase currently flying right over his head. No, instead, it was something else about him that caught his attention.]

...Keiichi? Weren't your eyes blue back in Luceti? You're not wearing colored contacts, are you?