Rufus's smirk instantly fades when he sees the scar, his expression becoming almost impassive. This scar is different than the one he knows all too well in the future. The scar he had spent hours touching, kissing with care. It was a reminder of how close he had come to losing Tseng.

This one- he's not sure where this one comes from. The fact that Tseng had vanished for over day makes a heavy pit settle at the bottom of his stomach with the implications. There are only so many possibilities and after what happened to Reno he can start to put the pieces together. It wasn't a surprise though, given how the Turks were. Anger surges inside of him though and it's a struggle to keep that off his face even though his eyes are cold.

He sits up, reaching up to touch the scar as he traces where it's different from the one he was familiar with but his eyes are on Tseng's.

"Explain."

He needs to know. He needs to know if there is a chance that he's wrong but he's prepared for Tseng to confirm what he already suspects.