[Reflexively, he tried to shrug, but couldn’t.] Actually, Zeus wanted all of us dead. Hades was the one that swung the vote over. And I guess if you asked Mitsuru or Shinji, they’d tell you I don’t always do as I’m told. [And that very defiance was apparently enough to get him in trouble.

He bent down and did his best to turn his body around so that he could at least face Ryoji, then wrenched his arms away to pat him on the head.]

A little tired. [More like a lot.] I can’t remember how long I’ve been out here. Do you know the way out?