[His own emotions retreat into himself, replaced by tenderness as he watches Bradley.]

. . . It's frustrating, not being able to do anything while we're here.

Is there anyone who enjoys feeling that way? . . . Are you worried about him?

[His empathy grows.]

We'll have to get to the bottom of this sooner than later. That way, you can be with him in person.

He lost more than just a person. . . . The secrecy is killing them faster than the killers.

It doesn't make the experience any less pleasant. In that sense, we're lucky to be here.

You're right.

As we are now, we have to rely on what the newcomers bring and pool our knowledge from there. And there's still no way to safely relay what we know to the other side . . .

[There's a spike of concern at the mention of Otome.]

We should keep an eye out for further repercussions—just in case.

. . . If it does, we'll find a way to fix it.

Hugo thinks it falls on us to find our way out of here. Once we figure that out, we can work on everything else.

For now. We can brainstorm better once the next location becomes accessible.

Tomorrow's already looking busy.

After that, give it another day or two. That's how it's been so far.

. . . Hey, look. We managed to get the word out about this place. It may not seem like much to us, but I'm sure it meant something to those kids. We're not just waiting.