YES that is what i was trying to put into words, i think they'd be on the same page about a lot of things without necessarily talking any of it over. i'm cracking up though he really is the rabid attack dog of the group... good lord... using your life well, clyde. he would definitely not betray any destructocomrades at this point at least, even if it's largely just because he's a freak and people who suffer alongside him are precious to him...

actually speaking of that, i think gundam will be a big part of the reason that kaoru will feel kind of weird about having to jump back into his old persona, since he'll have come to terms with the fact that pretty much everyone prefers flawed and honest to fake and polite. gundam and sonia would just be among the people who'd make it most obvious to him so he'd be like "OH....."