[Because Kotetsu is a constantly boiling pot of emotions that occasionally leak despite his best efforts.
When he does arrive at the correct bar, he'll find Kotetsu curled up on a barstool at the far end. He's holding on to the phone (now evidently either off or dead) almost protectively as he buries his head in his arms, and doesn't immediately respond to Nick as he calls out for him--though whether it's because he just didn't hear him over the din of the bar or whether he just couldn't summon the will to speak is anyone's guess.]
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When he does arrive at the correct bar, he'll find Kotetsu curled up on a barstool at the far end. He's holding on to the phone (now evidently either off or dead) almost protectively as he buries his head in his arms, and doesn't immediately respond to Nick as he calls out for him--though whether it's because he just didn't hear him over the din of the bar or whether he just couldn't summon the will to speak is anyone's guess.]