"When?" Damian finally asked after some time passed.
"Tomorrow morning. I received the official transfer orders this afternoon."
Brian's voice was carefully neutral, professional.
"My replacement is already on their way to Tranquil City. The SFD wants someone new monitoring your therapy sessions and general activities.
Since I didn't manage to give them a reason to come after you. They removed me."
"I see… it was Ashley Blackheart who removed you, right?"
"...Yes."
More silence fell between them.
They walked past a fountain, the sound of flowing water filling the quiet between them.
"For what it's worth, I enjoyed our therapy session during those first two months. You are one of the few I enjoy talking with."
Damian's voice was quieter than usual, almost reflective.
"I think I'll actually miss having someone to talk with who doesn't want anything from me."
Brian laughed, but it was a helpless, slightly bitter sound.
