Kengo didn't see the point in ignoring the first question when it was something Ryusei wanted to know, so he went ahead and answered it anyway. "It's hard to tell how often people show up. In the beginning, there were large groups on a certain day of the week. Now, it doesn't seem to make any difference. The amount of arrivals is random and dwindling. ... I already wondered if there's some specific reason we've been drawn here, but no one seems to know why we're here."

Not that something like that made a lot of sense, but really, none of this did. Kengo only then let go of Ryusei's hand and left him to work with the omni-tool on his own. He returned to his food, opening the packet and shaking it again before starting to poke at it with a utensil.

"There's a woman here named Aria. I made arrangements to meet with her once, but no one ever responded to me. She rules over everything, somehow. Her role isn't as passive as something like a queen. She's constantly keeping an eye on everything and anyone who is from this world seems to be afraid of her, or at least respect her. Aria's rules dictate that we have to pay a certain amount of money for protection. You can't afford it while living on your own." He hesitated to take a bite of his food. At least this one seemed to taste better than the last one. "I found someone else who needed someone to stay with and made arrangements with him."