Dokugakuji recoiled slightly, as if the punch packed way more strength than Gojyo put behind it, laughing and holding up one hand so that any subsequent pokes from Gojyo end up going to his - incredibly roughed up - hands. "Hey now, don't lump Kougaiji-sama in with what the scientists and she do! That whole thing where Kou wasn't himself?" He reached out and grabbed Gojyo's hand - not hard at all, but enough. "Yeah, not something 'our side' wanted in the least bit."

It was a little freeing, he thought guiltily, to not have to worry about if Gojyo heard that or not. Was it really a big deal, even if Kougaiji was still trying to save his mom, that Gojyo knew there were scientists back at Houtou Castle? They'd shown their true colors as far as he was concerned. Them and the Gyokumen-koushu herself. Right now, he didn't even know what Kougaiji would be up to - if he would turn right around and tell her to shove it. Maybe he'd just doomed his lord's mission...? Damn. Can't think about that right now.

So with that hand grabbed, he tries to pull Gojyo into a headlock so he can give him a noogie. "C'mere, no talking to you big bro like that--!!" Because if he's going to be stuck here with an afterlife that can't help Kougaiji, then damnit he's at least going to enjoy having his brother around.