He nods. If he's confessing all of this, then he may as well confirm that yes, it's been happening for a long while now. Thankfully Taiki isn't questioning why Inigo didn't talk about it earlier - though Inigo isn't aware that that's just since Taiki already knows exactly what kind of person Inigo is. Why he wouldn't speak up about that, even if it bothered him.

But every single other thought immediately flies out of the window when Taiki continues. When Inigo hears what the other is saying. Fear instantly seizes his heart, and he has to bite back an immediate 'no' before it can leave his mouth.

He remembers, after all. It was so short, that moment back on the island when the two of them had been together with Tidus, but it lingers with Inigo even now, just like how most of his mistakes do.

He had wanted to carry things for Taiki, and Taiki had suddenly looked so sad.

Inigo doesn't ever want to cause that again. He doesn't want to ever make Taiki feel like he's weak in any way.

But still, this suggestion is just...

"A.. Are you sure? Taiki, he's.. really dangerous." It'd be one thing if Reno was just a bully. Just a verbal one, or maybe even slightly physically.

But he goes beyond that. The way Reno fought him and Roland.. he went so hard. Just the thought of Taiki getting attacked like that makes Inigo's blood run cold. Even moreso if it'd be on his account.

"I don't want him to do anything to you. Or to anyone else here on the train. He told me he has no problem with killing innocent people.."