[It's a strange comparison, but like most things Hiro understands things through science. Science has taught him that creatures adapt and develop mechanisms to help them adapt, like starfish being able to regenerate. Roxas has learned to adapt, too, even if he doesn't know he has.

It's easy to take all of this at face value because truthfully, he never really doubted that his friend was his own person and should only be just that. So he nods. Yep. Starfish.

He can't help but lift his eyebrows again at the mention of Riku's name, wondering what else the older boy was hiding from people.]

Doesn't surprise me. Riku's made it sound like he's seen a lot of things. I knew you guys were from the same place but never knew how you knew each other. [And clearly it was never important enough to ask. He makes a face, leaning back on the bench and staring out in front of them for a moment.] …isn't the next thing just to keep doing what you were doing in the first place? Building your own life here with your own memories and learning everything you can. Knowing you've got a heart...what's left to stop you?