His surprise and shock confused her for a second - she stared in confusion, processing for a moment before she realized what she'd said.

As Hamuko laughed, so too did Thanatos, perfectly synced - eerie in that neither of them sounded menacing or inhuman in their chuckle. Just sheepish, surprised. Thanatos was in perfect sync and harmony with Hamuko... in a way Azathoth wasn't, was he?

"Sorry, sorry - I wasn't meaning to drop that bomb like that, somehow I didn't think about how I hadn't mentioned it. That happened ten years ago. Technically longer for your 'year'. It's hard to filter my thoughts with Thanatos out."