[Minato catches it with a nod of thanks, but when he thinks of Takaya like that...his fingers do dig into the balled up sock a bit. He takes a slow breath in, and slots it back into place in the slingshot.]

... There was someone I knew. He tended to think that anyone who didn't think the way he did about the world was a pathetic idiot.

[He takes aim, grimacing.]

He ended up making a cult, when things were pretty bad back home, preying on peoples' insecurities and fears.

[He fires! Whether it's talking about Takaya that sharpened his aim or just dumb luck, this time he knocks the apple off. He almost looks a little surprised himself, blinking.]