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[ The audio feed cuts in midway through Joshua mumbling to himself. ]

--ere and, oh, looks like that did it.

[ There’s a few seconds’ pause, then the sound of chuckling. ]

Of course, now that I have it working, I don’t have anything to talk about! What do people usually do with these sorts of things, anyway? Hmm... Dear diary: woke up in a strange world today. It doesn’t seem to be a certain someone’s fault. Would like to get back to my Shibuya soon. Hope I didn’t leave the tub running. [ He giggles at his own joke. ]

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If there is then no one has found it yet. Think you might be able to get through it?

Do you even have to ask?

Your powers are limited here.

[ He chuckles softly. ] You have no idea about the limits of my power.

Right. Good luck with that.

You're not curious?

... Well, what do you know, there's a river after all.

[Going to just ignore that question. :|]

Told you.

Yes, Neku. So which direction am I heading now? You only have two choices this time.

Upstream. The rivers run through the village so if you can't find it then I don't know what to tell you.

Let's hope you're right, then.

So, don't you want to know?

The limits of your power? Not really.

Those too. But I meant what's beyond that barrier.

...

Heh, you'd think the answer would be obvious, but... Shiki doesn't really want to leave this place, and I'm not leaving her behind again.

She's here as well? ... Why doesn't she want to?

She doesn't want to leave all the friends she made here.

... Hmph. Admirable.

Mr. H said this place was just like another Game. So if we can get past the barrier and defeat the Malnosso, then maybe we can set everyone here free. That way we wouldn't be leaving anyone behind and she'd probably be happier with that.

What if you can't, Neku? What if you have to choose between staying here with those you've met, and going back to Shibuya to those you've been taken from?

I'd still try to find a way. I'll stay here as long as it takes until they get out the same time I do. All of them.

... What if you can't stay together?

...

[Long pause. He doesn't even know how to answer that.]

Just remember that. It's a choice you might have to face one day.

That doesn't matter anyway. People always get sent back here.

Really? How often?

Hard to say, but I've been here at least twice before.