I'm pretty sure Hikage would miss smoke signals too.

[don't tease him, steph!!

anyway, that's... honestly a pretty heavy statement, and belph is touched but also not sure how to respond.]

Well, as miserable as this shi—I mean, as somewhat undesirable as our current situation is, glad to know we can make your pseudo-afterlife a little more bearable.

... Actually, I guess Steph still makes it pretty insufferable, what with her recklessness...