[ he glances to kaneki, and though his expression remains as even and inexpressive as it has been the whole time, his eyes are warm. ] There's nothing to thank me for. I was new here once, too, you know. And I was lucky enough to have arrived with some of my spirits, so at least I wasn't alone.

[ indeed, he's obviously been here a little while. he winds through the streets with the skill of someone who's gotten to know them quite well. he's quiet as kaneki speaks back up, silent for a few moments after he's done as he collects his thoughts.

at last, though, he sighs quietly. ] Um.. well. It's kind of complicated, but.. we're all pretty sure that at least some of that introduction is a lie. This planet is called Tellus, though, and you're in a colony run by an organization called CERES. Supposedly we're all code, but I'm not sure how much of that I believe, either. [ he trails off for a moment, mouth thinning faintly. ] And I don't believe that our worlds are gone.