It's nice, hearing it from Goro. Even if he won't actually let Ren kill Shido, the acknowledgment that Shido has it coming... helps. Somehow.

After a moment, he sighs and turns to study Goro's face. "How are you holding up?" It's not lost on him that Goro takes it hard when Shido does this shit. Sometimes he still can't fucking believe they're related. But only sometimes.