That's why he wanted me to ask you. [It was more a revelation to himself than a statement on what Cliff said. Fayt was ahead of Cliff in time, it stood to reason he wouldn't want to reveal anything that Cliff wouldn't know or hadn't experienced yet. It was much like how Souji still burned books despite there being no one here to protect from their information - maybe not to the same extreme, but the feeling was there.

He shifted in his seat and then put a hand on Cliff's.]

Just start where you feel comfortable. I'm not gong anywhere tonight, if you don't want me to.