A part of him that he didn't know existed quaked in his chest at the stranger's words, at once entranced and terrified of what that could mean. Choosing to be selfless, and the best kind of person that was possible, in light of the burdens of knowing nothing was...admirable.

"I'm not surprised that's the theory," Urushihara said. "The staff here act like NPCs... And I know it's not their fault. It's freaky to think that we could end up the same."