Who are you?

Well, who are you? And thanks for the assist, by the way.

I’m… Sho… Crouger… um, who are you?

I’m… Ryan… Fukamachi?

I… somehow I don’t think that sounds right.

Yeah, you’re right. So, who do you think we are?

I’m… I’m sorry, but I’m just not sure.

Well, I guess I can’t blame you for that. I’m not even sure myself.

So, what can we do?

About what?

Well, I can’t explain it, but just I have this feeling that we should be doing something.

Fair enough. You have any idea just what you’re supposed to be doing?

Not… not really.

Great.

But I do know that it’s something important.

Or so you hope.

What does that mean?

I’m playing Devil’s Advocate here; work with me.

Oh. I guess you’re right, though. I don’t really know that what I’m talking about is anything more than just some crazy fantasy.

Now you’re getting the idea.

Well, do you have any idea what we’re doing in here?

Not a one. What’s your point?

Well, then, why don’t we just go with mine?

You mean the one where we’re superheroes with some great Purpose?

Is that really so hard to believe? Look at where we are.

We could have just been abducted by aliens, you know.

Well, okay. Maybe you’re right. But still, don’t you want to find out what happened to us?

Yeah, I guess so.

Then you’ll help me?

Sure.

Great. First what we need to do is get out of here.

You mean get out of this… whatever it is that we’re stuck inside?

No. Well, not yet at least.

Why?

Because this… This thing is all that protecting us.

Okay, you’ve lost me again. Protecting us from what?

From… From something bad.

And that tells me exactly nothing.

I know. I just can’t explain it right now.

Obviously.

Just… help me with this, will you?

All right. What do you want me to do?

Think of someplace.

What kind of place?

Somewhere where you feel…

Where I feel what?

I… well, I was going to say protected, but I don’t think there’s anywhere like that.

I might know a place.

Really? Then think of it, please. I have a feeling I can get us there.

If you say so…