Try harder.
I am.
You don't sound like it.
It's hard to do anything remotely forceful when you're just thinking it.
Hmm. Time for Plan F, then.
Another one?
Yep! This time maybe you should envisage a picture of a way out? Or just a door?
It won't work.
You haven't tried it yet.
But it won't work, regardless. We've tried five times with five different methods, none of which have made sense.
But it does make sense! If you're the key to getting out of here then you should be able to think an exit into existence!
Then maybe I am not the key. And if I was, I'm sure it would not be that simple. But then, there may not even be a way out.
C'mon, Satoshi, we can't give up now. I won't let you give up!
I'm sorry.
Satoshi!
I wish I could, Daisuke. I really wish I could do something. But I can't.
You said you'd die for me.
What?
You said that if you could, you would rather give your life to protect me than do nothing, and I would do the same. How come you're willing to do that, no, how would you be able to do that if you gave up after failing a couple of times? How would you get anywhere? I'm not giving up, Satoshi, because I'm willing to do anything to save you.
Those are powerful words. But just words.
How can you say that? Don't you believe me?
I believe you, Daisuke. I believe that you, out of millions of people, would be the only one foolish enough to try and help me in a bad situation, no matter the cost. I believe you would do that, because you're that kind of person. Caring, gentle. I believe in you.
Did you . . . did you feel that?
Yes.
What was it?
I don't know. It felt like the world shaking, yes?
Yeah. Like, an earthquake, but the kind you can only feel in your head. Like, when someone says something that shatters your world and you're left dizzy. Not like a mental breakdown, but more like losing your footing.
That's . . . what it is? That feeling? I think I've felt it before.
Huh? Sorry, yeah, that didn't really make much sense. I just meant that feeling you get when you realise something about yourself, and it changes the way you think and the way you look at yourself.
Oh. Um.
Wait a minute – you said you get that feeling when someone says something to you? Something important?
Uh, yeah. Like how a really powerful statement from someone can change things.
Change what things?
Well . . . yourself, I guess.
So . . . if that's the case . . . and it's words . . . and this is all a part of me . . . and I said . . .
Satoshi? Did you just understand something?
I . . . think so. I think it's words.
Huh?
Powerful words. Writing, it's a form of art, isn't it? And it's well known that words have power, even in the hands of the weakest man. I said- I said I believe in you, didn't I? That's a powerful statement, of trust, belief, and friendship; so maybe that shaking was the world around us changing a bit?
Um, I understand you, kinda. So we need powerful words?
Yes.
So, how do you know which words are powerful?
The ones which illustrate power I would imagine. Words like . . . destroy, hunt, kill. Maybe even: fear, terror, pain.
They don't sound like nice words, though.
It's not about nice, it's about power.
So you just have to keep saying them and hope something happens?
I can't think of anything else. It's the best we've got at the moment. Maybe they'll end up destroying this world or something.
Alright then. So long as we don't get destroyed with it.
I know.
Um, let's see . . .
Crush
Shatter
Tear
Slash
Crumble
Devastate
Ruin
Maybe a different kind of word?
Kill
Maim
Hurt
Wound
Or perhaps . . .
Anguish
Torment
Suffering
Nothing's happening, Satoshi.
I know.
Hey . . .
Mmm?
What's that?
What? Can you see something?
I'm not sur- Oh god. Oh god. Oh god.
Daisuke? What is it?
Satoshi!
Just tell me wha- No way. They can't be real. Daisuke? Daisuke!
No, no, no, no, no, no, Satoshi, please, please, no, god no, please,
Daisuke, stay away from them!
Oh god, look at them, Satoshi! They're- They're . . .
Stop looking at them!
Why are they here, Satoshi! Why? They shouldn't be here, they were around Dark, oh god, yes, Dark, oh no . . . oh no, no, no, no . . . Satoshi! Satoshi! Sato- shhh, calm down, calm down. They aren't doing anything anymore.
But they- they're watching us . . . Satoshi . . .
I know.
Can't we make them go away?
Daisuke, I'm sorry. I think I brought them here, with those words.
So send them back! Send them back using words!
I daren't.
I'm sorry. I really am, Daisuke.
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They're gone?
I don't understand this.
Hehe . . . hahahahaha!
What?
Maybe 'sorry' is a powerful word too!
Oh . . .
Heh.
So maybe we were looking at the wrong kind of words?
Maybe.
You don't want to give up because of what happened, right? We made a mistake, so we know not to do it again. And it wasn't your fault and it's not like it Daisuke . . .
Let's try again.