[Merriment's going to kind of take a moment to assure himself this isn't going to end poorly, and his hands come up to start lowering the hood. For some reason, Taka will feel that the temperature begins to drop just a little, icy patterns etching themselves into the fabric thanks to Merriment's hands. With the hood down, his hands come back up and feel for the mask, slowly prying it off with his fingers before holding it in his lap and staring directly at Taka.]
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