[ if ace is looking for a proper answer, he's not going to get one as "sabo" is speaking now, thank you. sabo is somewhere there but for this moment it's "sabo" who is asking the questions. his voice calm but with an edge of desperation. ]

How do I become like you? [ he keeps his hand over the tattoo, however his index finger will trace over the design idly as he speaks. ] How do I become so memorable and loved by someone that they would put themselves in danger to keep that memory alive?

[ he'll fixate on ace's tattoo and step closer. ]

I don't want to be left behind and fade away. It's worse than dying.