[ Here's a sigh from Josh and a lifted hand as he asks for a moment to gather his wits, because this is not how he thought he would be ending what has actually been a pretty long day.

After that moment though, here's Josh coming over to sit down right beside Brother Death. ]

I know you're one and the same... in the sense that you share the same body, that you learn from him and whenever he comes back... so will you.

[ Seriously. How is this a thing. ] But you're also... not. You're not Hikaru. [ Is he even getting this right? ] He's your vessel. You've called him that.