...are you all right, sir? [That in a bit of a smaller voice than usual. He knows asking that, among men like them, can be construed as an insult. He knows, and he'll take whatever's coming his way if Hijikata takes it as such, but - given the circumstances, knowing what's going on takes priority over avoiding giving offense.]
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[He would do that anyway, Hijikata.
A pause.]
...are you all right, sir? [That in a bit of a smaller voice than usual. He knows asking that, among men like them, can be construed as an insult. He knows, and he'll take whatever's coming his way if Hijikata takes it as such, but - given the circumstances, knowing what's going on takes priority over avoiding giving offense.]