Rise gave him a thoughtful glance, once again seeming to ponder something-- and once again consciously dismissing it. It could have just been her imagination, but idols knew false smiles-- idols did false smiles more than nearly anyone else. Even if she hadn't felt something off about him, she would have been concerned, knowing that everyone had at least been through something bad.

But for now, she just tugged him closer, moving her arm from around Asimov and using that to hug Otacon instead. The Ampharos was still included in the hug, which now consisted of two girls, one geek, a dog, and a wool-less sheep.

... It also sounded like the beginning of a bad joke.