[The lump in his throat builds until it feels like he swallowed a rock. Tetsuo made it down the steps and a few more away before the door opens again. Even before Kaneda speaks, Tetsuo's stopped walking.]
Why do you have to do this?
[There's no point in saying he didn't forget it, so he's cutting straight across the topic to the point. It's not about the temperature; even if it was eighty outside, they'd still be having this conversation. That's not why Kaneda followed him.]
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Why do you have to do this?
[There's no point in saying he didn't forget it, so he's cutting straight across the topic to the point. It's not about the temperature; even if it was eighty outside, they'd still be having this conversation. That's not why Kaneda followed him.]