[He'd have strongly protested to anyone just looping a big sack over his shoulder without warning like that, but given that he trusts Rukia -they do work together- and also her comment reminding him that she's very much non-corporeal in these worlds due to her Custom-Job, though the tall silver haired man does grunt with annoyance for a beat it's dashed away an instant later.

She did mention supplies but- for the time being he'll just make sure that the bag isn't in the way should he need to get to the low-sheath of Masamune where it's strapped upwards across his back. Besides, there are other things to be paying attention to.]

Agreed. Other worlds so far seem to have an objective-

[He nods towards Ace but falls silent as Tear explains further and Jade follows up. Sephiroth tries not to stare at the mumbling replica; somewhat stuck between sympathy and a completely ignorant type of suspicion about them based on what Tear had said.

He picks up the pace a little, to come parallel with Jade as they walk. They needed to prepare for the worst case scenario in case they did come across either other versions of Tear or Jade, or their own companions.]

...what can you tell us about those that you'd know, or indeed yourselves, at this point?

[He's not so much ignoring the merchant up ahead, but it had nothing to do with them, right-]