as in I was frantically tapping the bottom screen, trying to get a response out of him

but he didn't reply. and suddenly, i got sad. and lonely. but i pressed on because [spoilers] Lusamine is practically insane and needs treatment and the only way to start treating her is to kick her butt a second time and take her back to earth [no spoilers]

but case in point...let me hug my little Dex who's shaped like a friend. let me hug him and tell him "thank you". because let's be frank: he deserves it!