[Duo stiffens and holds very still. If he moves, he might break whatever spell or illusion this is, or something. He also doesn't have the brain power to make his body move. He's too busy trying to figure this out. Could the Malnosso really have been this cruel? Could they really have brought him Hijiri, pregnant, only to tear her away from him a few days when the experiment is over? He would kill them all and revel in the feeling of their blood on his hands as he paid back all of this torture.] It's Luceti. I guess I have ta take you back to the house. Hopefully Hijiri'll think this is as funny as when I told him. Pregnant... and I won't even be able ta keep you long 'nough ta hold our son...

[Apparently he has some control again because he moves his hand down to her stomach, very low, and holds it there where he knows their handsome son is growing. This was far too cruel.]