[Mondo tips his head a bit when Ishimaru shakes his head. He has no way of knowing what Ishimaru's thinking. Maybe Ishimaru has noticed how scarce Mondo's been around the house lately. If that's the case, maybe he's trying to figure out how to ask if Mondo's lying to him.

He said he wouldn't lie to Ishimaru anymore. Even if it is to try to keep Ishimaru calm.]

...Well, I guess I've been a bit... distant lately? To everyone. Is that what's got you worried?

[He runs a hand through the back of his hair, glancing back toward the city rather than at Ishimaru.]

Like I said, I've been worried about you. The shit you went through... it's my fault. I can't really explain what was going through my head at the time 'cause I haven't experienced it yet, but I did a lot of shitty things - not just to you, but to everyone. I made everyone go through another fucking trial instead of just confessing. I guess I was scared. I don't think I ever would've done something like that with the intention of graduating and getting you all killed. At least, I fucking hope that wasn't what was going through my head, 'cause if that was it, then I'm even more of a sick fuck then I realized.

[He laughs; it sounds bitter.]

I've been thinking about that shit a lot. I mean, now that you've told me about what happened I guess I've got a clearer picture. So... I guess I've been distant 'cause I... feel really bad about what happened.

[He shoves his hands back in his pockets and gives a half-hearted shrug.]

But it'll be okay. We'll work through all this shit and things'll be okay again. I know they will.

[...He hopes they will.]