[ Look at all of these good, good boys, sharing their experiences.. Daniel feels a burst of pride that has nothing to do with himself, or even necessarily with Miyagi-do. It instead has everything to do with how good he knows Robby and Mob to be already, how proud he is of both of them, and a swelling pride at Sunny's openness to learning new things, and wanting to improve himself.

For as crappy of a place as Trench can be, it sure draws in some amazing kids. It makes the man smile as he's sitting there, his gaze traveling around their little circle while all of them speak. ]

Yeah. It can be easy for people to spiral sometimes. [ Especially here, like the others noted. Trench is so good at doing that to people, at getting underneath their skin. ] It happened to me all the time when I was you guys' age.

[ It's not like Daniel has forgotten it. Sure, having a hair-trigger temper didn't help, but thinking back a little too long on moments like when he punched that guy at the club still threaten to make him feel woozy with panic. ]

.. and I guess it still happens to me sometimes now. Even when you have all the right techniques at your disposal, it can still be hard at times. [ He wants to be honest about that, giving the boys a sympathetic look. It's not like he can take this away fully from them - just make it easier, he hopes. ] But that's why this is more than just about learning techniques. Being part of Miyagi-do also means that we're all in this together. When things get too hard, and it's too overwhelming by yourself, you can always rely on everyone else here to help.

[ Just like Robby already suggested a moment ago, huh? A true step ahead of him there, and Daniel reaches over with a hand to give Robby's leg a little pat of proud acknowledgement. You're doing great, son. Look at what a good big brother you're being!! ]