Forgiven for imposing on this meeting across the border, Benjiro finds the lack of time a poor excuse only to realize it likely is better to have her here for breaking the news. When he had been alone with his other self informing him that his parents wanted nothing more to do with him, it had been miserable. With Sadie here, the repair to his life feels more real and therefore worth taking to heart. It will take time to process, but he nods.

Listening to her describe the need to hide, the concept logically sounds correct and yet he has no memory to reference beyond moments of an awkwardly quiet meal time or a quick closing of a door. “I can’t even imagine how stressful that must have been... What do you think was hardest for you?”