[Gokudera pulls out his glasses and looks through his notes to see where they left off in their conversation. Beat was telling him about a nightlight? Or… his friend. Asking for clarification just ended up making things worse, so he’s just going to accept that he has no idea who this about or if there was an actual nightlight involved.]

I want to keep my friends safe. I need to. [That’s why he’s taking this so seriously. He needs Beat to see where he’s coming from. This is not something to joke about! This is the safety of the people he cares about (and that does not include himself).]

So… I want to know how to identify what a noctaere is and how you… turned your friend back? What some of the struggles were that you faced… anything you think might be worth noting…

[He’s a bit cautious now, not wanting to rapid-fire his questions like he’d done before in text. Really, he’s just very worried and is a paranoid person sometimes. Gokudera closes his notes, leaves his glasses on, and takes a sip of his drink, forcing himself to calm down as much as he can.]