I've found that the best way to reach what's left of Jim-san is by talking about Luca-san and how he may react to whatever Alois-san does. Of course, there's always the risk of that angle becoming overused, but we shall have to be careful.
[But no, Urahara is worried as well, and he rests his chin on Al's shoulder, heading bobbing up and down slightly as he speaks.]
However, I don't think he thinks it normal. From his evasion and his use of it, he seems to recognize that it is something out of the ordinary that can be used to his advantage. In a way, I think that sometimes he may think that may be all he is truly good at.
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He must have been very hurt. He probably hasn't had any safe sort of parent figure -- the closest thing might be Claude.
With Luca here it might help to curb the impulse- he probably does realize it's inappropriate, but...
[He trails off, fumbling over terrible thoughts he doesn't want to give voice to.]
... when you're abused that young, you think of it as something normal. I hate to worry about what Luca might see around him, but...
[There is a cycle of abuse.]
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[But no, Urahara is worried as well, and he rests his chin on Al's shoulder, heading bobbing up and down slightly as he speaks.]
However, I don't think he thinks it normal. From his evasion and his use of it, he seems to recognize that it is something out of the ordinary that can be used to his advantage. In a way, I think that sometimes he may think that may be all he is truly good at.
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[Al gives a gusty little sigh, attempting to shake off the worry.]
And that's a terrible thing for someone to believe. He already was so... in pain.
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