When Ryo starts to tremble in his arms, Thanatos nearly blurts out an offer to find someone else, Persephone? Zagreus? Zagreus is better with people than him--but then Ryo speaks. His true fear is revealed, and well, Thanatos understands that too, he thinks.

"I promise will not abandon you, and if for some reason I do have to leave, I will say goodbye first. If I'm unable to, please consider it against my will." He coworker punishes oath-breakers. He wouldn't want to be at the other end of her whip." He's not like Zagreus. He doesn't like tying pain and pleasure together. Than's a soft boi.

Thanatos awkwardly pats Ryo's back. That is a comforting gesture, right? "To tell you the truth, I'm not sure why you've sought me out still. I would have thought you'd be done with me a long time ago."