Rufus is quiet for a long moment as he lets Tseng pull him closer. He closed his eyes as he gathered his thoughts, letting Tseng be the support he always needed. He hadn't had time to speak with Tseng after Cloud's visit, he felt as if he had to do something instead of just sitting around waiting for someone else to do it instead.

"Geostigma." And that was all he said for another few minutes, the last word hanging in the air between them heavily. He hadn't told Tseng all the details of those two years for a reason, he still had nightmares of waking up to see the black sores across his skin once more. No matter how much he attempted to distract himself and keep busy, the thoughts crept into his dreams.

"One of the Clouds came to see me- one from my time. He has it. If there are more cases in the Edge or Midgar, I need to know. It was best that I was the one who talked to my brother's associates alone, they aren't exactly fond of Turks but they were willing to talk to me for Evan's sake."

Not that he had gotten a lot of information out of them aside from they hadn't heard of any cases and there was no sign of Evan or Kyrie anywhere. He was sure his brother could take care of himself but with the current circumstances, he needed to ensure that his brother wasn't found by the wrong person first.