Izumi looks at him. "...not purifying a Hollow is no kindness. But I'll let it choose."
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"It told us to wait, not to stop. It might actually want to be purified so let's not try to unnecessarily intimidate it and just listen to it instead."
[Kaito, Izumi, & Kenvs.with Longlegs]
Longlegs waits patiently as the children speak, settling in on the ground in a manner reminiscent of a dog. When they finally seem to reach a consensus, it unwraps its legs and rises to its full height before speaking. It addresses Kaito first, before including the entire group. It's voice is still oddly soft, and it frequently pauses as it talks.
"The man...who took your parents. Tsukino Hiroto. Loves...Hollows. Catches us. Forces us to...obey. Machines...like mine. The machines...connected to...glove. He works for...others. Don't know more. Caught...recently. Beware...Doompine. Strongest of us...on this mission. He is like...tree. Fights with vines...regenerates in sun. Strong."
The Hollow shakes its head as if to clear it.
"I am...lucid. Maybe effect of...machine. Maybe...not. Wearing...off. Shinigami..."
It turns to Izumi.
"...I am ready. Do it quickly. Back to normal...soon."
"Well, there ya go. No need to browbeat it," said Ken as he turned slightly to his comrades while still keeping Longlegs in view. Then he shifted his gaze back to the hollow. "Thanks for helping us out."