"That's right, pretty much." 
Looks like that was another one of his understatements--one of those "half-truths" that he allows himself to say. This time, however, he pauses to take a breath (or something of the sort) and specifies, "I know that there are a lot of unknowns, but I think that it's like this because it--whatever this is--was caused by my past actions or experiences, before I pulled your existences into this world. While I still don't know what happened in the past, that doesn't change the fact that the issue should be my responsibility instead of yours. I said in the past that this 'second chance' belongs to you all, not to me. That still is the case." He furrows his brows. "What I mean to convey is--having to involve you in this problem, whatever it might be, would be contradictory and selfish of me. It's something that I don't want to consider." 
Dropping the sudden bravado that he put up there, he ends by muttering, "So yeah. I hope that helps."
...it might not.

(His anxiety is getting to me lol)

"I assume your own amnesia prevents you from telling us more, in addition to other considerations," Chiyoko says carefully, to which he nods obediently, probably just grateful for any summarization of whatever he's spouting.
Or he would've, if not for the fact that Manai lets out a big uncharacteristic sigh. 
"I get it now," she says, after which she briefly twirls her right hand around as if to demonstrate something. She nocks an eyebrow.
"So basically, you think that the solution involves fighting."
The god's right eye turns black. 
The Alternate was expecting some reaction--like a perplexed look, or one of his cute expressions with a rounded mouth--but not this. She springs to her feet, her hands held uncertainly by her sides as if she's not sure what to do with them. 

Nagesh shifts as soon as Manai moves, but otherwise he offers no further reaction bodily movement-wise. "Steady there," he states placidly, somehow successfully conveying that he's talking to both the deity and the girl. He pauses as if to make sure his words actually match with reality.
They do. Other than the iris color change, Galaxian remains motionless for the most part, only turning his head slightly upon Manai's reaction. Manai, for her part, is accustomed to casualness; she lets out a small exhale and places her hand back onto her seat, though her person remains standing.
"...I think I should stop pressing this," she reasons. 
"I agree. Perhaps we should give Galaxian some time to further sort out his circumstances, whatever they may be." Nagesh speaks out again, with Chiyoko's nod, however faint, indicating that she seconds his words. "Besides, I'm sure that worrying anyone was his last intention." He gives a little smile. "Though I suppose that is what led to this meeting in the first place."
"If it is proper, I will assume that we may proceed onwards into the final phase of this meeting. Once again, is that alright with everyone? And please, feel free to voice any concerns if you truly have them."

"I don't have anything," Chiyoko states. As for Manai, she uses her stillness to indicate her agreement with Chiyoko. She settles back into her seat, looking rather unstressed despite it all.
Nagesh gives Laurie a look of some kind. There somehow seems to be something within it, but whatever that something is, it doesn't seem to be an emotion. It isn't a message either, for that matter. Regardless of what he intended or did not intend to convey, it's a very brief movement--brief enough to be called a mere affirmation on hers--and he proceeds. As usual, he holds a faint hint of a smile, distant as if he holds it a breath away but close enough that it is somehow always there. "You have the floor, Chiyoko."
"Thank you." She holds her gaze with Galaxian's for a moment before also proceeding. "The following matter again relates to your consent. Specifically, we have been pondering the possibility of increasing the Alternate's numbers, although only marginally." 
Now that's his cue. "I've been considering adding someone else to the group. I don't know if they'd stay at the base or not, but as usual, I'd like to make sure we're all on the same page. At least kind of." He smiles a bit, like the thought is somehow funny to him. 
"Their circumstances are weird, so I'm not sure how one would classify them. But the gist is that they were originally separate existences with someone else. I think the term is 'twins.'"
"Twins are fun," Manai comments. "I heard they have a special kind of empathy that others don't. Are they identical? Or do you think they'd prefer to share that themselves?"
"I'm not sure, to be honest." He kind of laughs at that again, maybe because the answer should be obvious yet isn't. "They feel like they are...but also they don't. It doesn't make much sense to me either."

"Somehow that makes sense to me, but I don't know if it should." Manai laughs. "Maybe it's by experience."
Galaxian cocks an eyebrow. "That second part kind of sounds like something one of them would say."
"Is it?" She looks a bit happy at that. "Maybe I have a head start for getting to know them then."
Nagesh looks at Chiyoko and Laurie and gives a little grin. "Let's team up and bombard them with questions before Chinami has the chance," he suggests wryly. "We shall see about that head start then."

"Yeah, because I'm the scariest one here," Manai retorts, a bright grin on her face. "Compared to you all, who look like you could arm wrestle me to the ground with one hand."
It takes Galaxian a moment to get that one, but when he does, he starts giggling. "With your hands."
Since the others are keeping the jokes up, Chiyoko's busy doing some self-reflecting, or maybe some sleeve reflecting. You see, her hands are actually covered by her clothing. 

"Hey, I'm talking to you too, mister," Manai says to Galaxian. "You and your deceivingly little arms."
"That specification was entirely unnecessary," he retorts, furrowing his brows, though he grins so Manai can move on.
"And you too, Laurie," she goes on to specify. "Don't think about things like...I don't know. Starting an arm wrestling club on my watch. You can ask our new friend all the questions you'd like, but starting a club is overdoing it. And I will know."
"So what shall you do then in that case?" Chiyoko asks, sounding genuinely curious, but her little smile gives her intentions away. "Surely you cannot prevent something that has already happened?"
Nagesh looks at Laurie and Galaxian and mouths something. It might have been "take notes," but his pronunciation isn't always the best, so it's possible that it's instead read as "make emotes" or something of the sort instead. 

Manai tries putting on a suspicious look to give to both Chiyoko and Laurie, though again her face doesn't seem to be made for expressions like that, so she be looking a lil goofy. "Why do you ask?" she questions the former.
"Mere curiosity," the woman answers, with a completely impassive expression.
Galaxian's expression is totally blank now, though whether it's because he lacks the capability for taking notes or also did not comprehend what Nagesh was trying to say is up for questioning.

(Honestly this is the perfect context for when Rei arrives, just Laurie roasting a whole hecking canoe and Galaxian helping her by making wood edible)

Nagesh, unfortunately, seems to interpret both Laurie and Galaxian's expressions as being notetaking expressions. R.I.P. So he just continues to spectate the conversation.
Or at least he tries to, since Manai says to her and Galaxian and Nagesh, "You three are being really quiet all of a sudden. Is there some kind of telepathy going on between you guys?"
In all honesty, this is just about as anti-telepathy as you can get, Chinami-san.

"No," Galaxian responds with an ill-timed blink, especially since Nagesh just blinked along with him. Come to think of it, Nagesh rarely blinks. It's as if the action is voluntary rather than involuntary for him. 
Luckily for the (actually innocent) group, Manai believes them and moves on, just like that. Maybe it's because she believes easily...or she read Laurie's expression right. Regardless, she says, "I don't have any other concerns, then."
"Well then, I will be looking forward to the shen-a-ni-gans that--ahem." Chiyoko purses her lips to hide a grin after piecing out the word, covering her mouth with her sleeve for good measure. "Ah, I meant the newcomers' arrival, of course. I too have no objections."
"If any of you have something you'd like to communicate to them, like questions or something, I can convey that," Galaxian says after a careful look around. He's still smiling, but it seems like there's something else in his expression too. Anxiety? Worry? Regardless of what it is, at least he's not trying to hide it. "And of course if no one really has any objections, then I think we'll be done with the meeting." He shoots a quick glance towards Nagesh and Chiyoko to confirm with them, receiving a faint nod from the former.

(Yes :D)

Funnily enough, Chiyoko wasn't really joking. Oh no.
"That's a great idea!" exclaims the other, almost immediately. She typically responds to others like their words are wired directly to her brain. "But how do we find out what they like before they actually come? Should we go with a surefire option or...?"
Funnily enough, she's unconsciously honing back on Galaxian while she's speaking, probably assuming that he'll answer because he knows more about Rei than the rest of them, but he really isn't saying anything at all. 

"Yeah! Or maybe most people," she quickly corrects. "I don't know. What would that be?"
"Maybe food," suggests Galaxian, who is definitely forgetting something important when it comes to the newcomers and ability to eat. "People seem to like food."
"I like food," Manai agrees as a representative of "people." "But I don't know what kind of food they'd like beyond, you know, 'food.' Do you have other ideas, Laurie?" 

"Oh, jewelry's for wearing," Galaxian mutters to himself.
Nagesh is just smiling through all this, quite uncannily in fact. Who knows what's going through his head.
"Maybe we could make it customizable," Manai suggests. "So they could draw on it themselves or something like that. Make it meaningful for themselves?"
Funnily enough, she also doesn't sound as confident, probably because she's talking about jewelry like it's paper.

"Gingerbread house," she offers, unfiltered.
"They do seem like they'd like gingerbread," Galaxian semi-agrees.
"It smells nice," Chiyoko comments. 

"I think it would be, but I dunno about the size. What do you guys think?" Manai uses her hands to mimic the size of the gingerbread house as she says, "Big? Small? Medium? Teeny-tiny?"
Chiyoko shakes her head. "I can only see that as being a matter of preference."
"Big," suggests Galaxian. "Super big."
Nagesh, being too practical to guess at what someone might like, doesn't suggest anything. He does seem to be amply amused by Galaxian's suggestion, though.