"You're right," Dan says, because he's realizing from what the Ghost is telling him - that he won't make being understood easy to others - that he may end up having to advocate for Kokichi. That's one thing Dan's good at, what makes him valuable in the field hunting sapient monsters and spirits, going a little further than most people to vouch for patience and open-mindedness.

Maybe it's that instead of cruel chance that brought him here to watch something that'll be giving him nightmares for weeks, that stoked up old images along with a fresh hell.

"Be kind to myself." Dan makes a mirthless sound, here on the Rig where so many ways to enjoy himself are restricted or gone entirely. He raises an eyebrow at the Ghost. "You got eggnog? Or those festive adult hot cocoas?"