TRC headcanon: That Kurogane was extremely thrown off-balance from Fai's " Good morning, Kurogane. " His stern face may hide it all, but the pain of seeing another just throw his life away, and tying that person's will to live to his no matter how unwilling the person in concern was, seethes within.

ANGST IN ITS MAXIMUM DOSE, PLS. MY FEELS ARE READY.