[ He winces just a tiny bit at the thought of another Shido...

... and then something unreadable appears on his face at the mention of another version of Goro Akechi. (Actually, what would the female counterpart's name be...?)

There's a quiet exhale as he glances to the side for a moment. Finally, he lets his expression ease into one of genuine worry. ]

I hate that I'm- not actually sure how it would go with Goro being around another version. [ a quiet 'heh' ] This is something I should have been helping him with, from the start. Even though I shouldn't be feeling like I've let him down, somewhere...

[ Sighing a little heavier as he rubs his hand over his face. ]