( After a moment he merely places an arm carefully around Itadori's shoulder, squeezing him tightly for a long second. It's true that he feels a certain amount of care for the boy now, overriding any of his other issues to want to provide comfort. )

It's going to be all right. We still have each other. And Satoru has not gone anywhere. Wherever they are we'll find them. And were LILITH foolish enough to send them home without a word then we'll simply deal with them too, mm? ( Is he willing to fight the people in control of his survival? Absolutely. Just give him the chance. ) You're not alone in this, Itadori-kun. I won't go anywhere, and we'll see this through together, all right?