[ there's a number of things he could say, there, but what comes out first is, ] You have a list?

[ and despite it all, despite this entire topic of conversation, talking about dying not once but twice, all within the span of not even quarter of an hour... still, charles feels a genuine smile settle on his face as he looks at junpei, his heart feeling very full all of a sudden. ]

Not really, [ he answers then with a half-shrug, ] I really think it was better me than him, yeah? I could've fought back. I can actually use a sword and all.

[ not a ghost fact, just a charles fact. one he also probably should have mentioned before, the whole thing with him being able to do backflips with a sword quite effortlessly. but he'd chosen not to. ] Just... didn't feel right.