I wish I could read it sometime. [ What an excellent read would that be. Akira removes his glasses to wipe them. ] We'll get out of here, eventually. We can't leave our world behind like this.

[ What is concerning is that a continuity in which Maruki hasn't put his plan into motion exists somewhere out there, even though he doesn't really understand how that might work. Sure, he's seen enough sci-fi movies to be familiar with the concept, but realizing that it might actually exist is something entirely else. ]

So...you're using cognitive magic?

[ This is so ironic, all things considered. ]