[Well, Kovacs did warn him. That's the first, strangely numb thought he has. Newton had little doubt that his choice was the only real one — compared to returning home to the possibility of being re-possessed again, after killing people back on that train, fixing absolutely nothing. But even if it was his only choice, that didn't make what's piecing together any less violently shocking to his system.
Did the orb take my sight?
The orb apparently took his sight.
He tries to control his breaths, but he feels them quicken anyway.]
Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit — [He clings to Kovacs' arm still, eyes wide and round behind his glasses, face turning a few shades paler, enough that his face is painted with brown freckles that nearly hadn't existed moments ago.] Oh shit! Takeshi, dude, I can't — I really can't see! Oh, fuck. What am I gonna — how am I gonna be able to work? How'm I supposed to —
[A wave of dizziness hits him, makes him sway on his heels.]
What do I do?! I can't stay like this!
[Hindsight will be a bitch, when his eyesight does return. Right now, though, he's reeling from the thought that he may never see any of their faces again.]
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Did the orb take my sight?
The orb apparently took his sight.
He tries to control his breaths, but he feels them quicken anyway.]
Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit — [He clings to Kovacs' arm still, eyes wide and round behind his glasses, face turning a few shades paler, enough that his face is painted with brown freckles that nearly hadn't existed moments ago.] Oh shit! Takeshi, dude, I can't — I really can't see! Oh, fuck. What am I gonna — how am I gonna be able to work? How'm I supposed to —
[A wave of dizziness hits him, makes him sway on his heels.]
What do I do?! I can't stay like this!
[Hindsight will be a bitch, when his eyesight does return. Right now, though, he's reeling from the thought that he may never see any of their faces again.]