[He's already straining to hear anything he can to make up for his lack of sight, so he does pick out the whirring and click of metal from the general bustle of the street. Still, he freezes when he hears the voice; nothing prepared him for hearing it the first time, and it's not any better the second.
But this time, he can recognize it much more easily, and his eyes widen slightly, glancing around and clearly going straight through Genji. Finally he settles his gaze slightly above and to the left of Genji's shoulder, his best approximation of where those footsteps came to rest.]
I'm fine.
[He puffs himself up a bit, speaking curtly as if to a stranger.]
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But this time, he can recognize it much more easily, and his eyes widen slightly, glancing around and clearly going straight through Genji. Finally he settles his gaze slightly above and to the left of Genji's shoulder, his best approximation of where those footsteps came to rest.]
I'm fine.
[He puffs himself up a bit, speaking curtly as if to a stranger.]