Kon couldn't help himself, he stood up and went over to her, leaning down to give her a hug. She hugged him back gratefully with one arm.

Then Pa even joined in, hugging them both.

"I'm so sorry, Ma, Pa. I wish it wasn't true."

After the hug, he settled back in his chair, still gently holding her hand in his massive ones.

"Everything about this world, it's - I mean ours is cleaning up from the world's worst natural disaster, but at least everyone's on the same team, you know? Working together. Nobody's been fighting anyone else, doing crazy stuff like he's been doing. The only ones trying to mess up the world like that are supervillains. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this."