[ Self-pity or not, Tomura listens with (what may be to others) surprising lack of judgment. As he'd said, everyone has their reasons, and villains with reasons to feel sorry for themselves are a dime a dozen in their world. It's not until Zero reaches the conclusion of his story that Tomura shows any change in expression—just a slight widening of his eyes.
Some things slot together with that revelation. The things Zero says about heroes, the things he says about his father, the vague feeling of recognition that Tomura can't exactly put his finger on when he looks at Zero. He almost wants to think he should've realized sooner, but Sensei had always been more interested in All Might, and that was passed down to him too. Still, he remembers a thing or two about the No. 2, including the details Zero's confirming now. He doesn't remember the names of the children though. ]
... I see. So the No. 2 has a villain for a son, huh?
[ It's... probably not the best response he could give to a revelation like this, but he isn't quite certain what else to say. He isn't sure what Zero wants to hear, what the thing is that he wants answered. ]
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Some things slot together with that revelation. The things Zero says about heroes, the things he says about his father, the vague feeling of recognition that Tomura can't exactly put his finger on when he looks at Zero. He almost wants to think he should've realized sooner, but Sensei had always been more interested in All Might, and that was passed down to him too. Still, he remembers a thing or two about the No. 2, including the details Zero's confirming now. He doesn't remember the names of the children though. ]
... I see. So the No. 2 has a villain for a son, huh?
[ It's... probably not the best response he could give to a revelation like this, but he isn't quite certain what else to say. He isn't sure what Zero wants to hear, what the thing is that he wants answered. ]