Louie's not sure who it is Emporio's referring to, but the rest of what's said makes it easy to assume that he is, if nothing else, a problem. A scary and probably powerful problem.

Emporio looks like such a wreck, too. Frightened and stunned- It's new, seeing him this distressed. And though no hug was asked for, Louie puts his arms around him anyway.

"I won't. Okay? I really won't." He holds him tighter. "Did... 'Porio, did this happen before we met?"

He doesn't truly need to ask. Things like... This, they seem to simply not happen in the world where they've ended up. But it's just unsettling, thinking this has been something Emporio's been carrying all this time.