[ It's not easy for Daniel to think about this either, considering that.. well, yes, he has experience with bonds, but not the kind they're talking about right now. He's pretty sure his current one isn't doing anything good for him, let alone him ever actively trying to reach out across the bond.

He'd rather just gnaw his own shoulder off, thanks.

So without that experience, he's quiet, seeming to contemplate it before looking back at the boy. ]

I imagine it's just like when you comfort someone normally. [ Imagine, that is. It could be completely different.

Daniel has never really asked someone what it's like. Having the good kind of bond, reaching out.. ]

But instead of reaching out with just your words or physical actions like you might usually do, it's a little.. deeper. [ Yes, it's vague, and he definitely realises as much with the look that's on his face for a moment before it relaxes again. ] I'm pretty sure you'd be able to feel the corruption if you were connected to them.

[ Daniel does know that. It's not like he hasn't felt stuff across his own bond against his will, after all. And while none of it has been corruption, he's pretty sure he'd feel that mixed in if it was there. There's too much being transmitted to him for that to not be included. ]

Which can be helpful by itself, since it seems that corruption often isn't really noticable unless it's gotten really bad.

[ See: Midoriya. Indeed the case in point here. ]