[The word artes catches his attention. He's only ever heard Jade and Rita use it to describe magic, and Tear doesn't seem to be wearing any blastia.

Asking for further details can wait, though. Natsuno isn't particularly invested in explaining the situation to newcomers, but since they're already speaking and Tear clearly wasn't told much yet, he might as well give the rundown. A fighter and a healer is a worthwhile ally.]

The captain brings passengers to fuel his "research" with our suffering. [His tone is calm, his expression stoic.] Some shore excursions get violent, and the captain revives the dead to go through it all over again next time. Even on the ship itself, people get into fights.

We have doctors onboard, but not magical healers. Healing groups is invaluable.