Neku's spine tingles unpleasantly at the touch, and he has to force himself from shuddering. This kid was definitely just fucking with him, he just wished he could figure out why. Joshua's motives were nowhere near as transparent as his insincere attitude.

Snorting derisively, he looks Josh in the eye, gaze harsh once more. "If you're so worried about being unregistered then don't use your powers. That's what I do. Easy."

He turns around once more and starts scuffing his way back down the alley, hand absentmindedly reaching for his torn up arm. He really needed to get the damn thing bandaged up. "Find someone else to be your babysitter, I'm not interested."