[ hey. hold the phone. you can immediately see how Hijikata's eyes widen at 'I was gone', but then there's an immediate disappointed look on his face when Saitou adds on he wasn't able to return to his world.

ugh... ]

So, it was too good to be true, huh... No way to go back? [ he knits his eyebrows, and only scoffs- trying to hide his obvious disappointment. that just... sucks. ]

Likewise. Maybe they wanted to laugh with us and see how we'd fair without our swords. [ why is Ceres filled with a bunch of assholes. ] So it looks like we'll have to prove them wrong.

[ Hijikata is still kind of new at the whole ViViD thing. he kind of hates this place, so... ]

Well, I don't know about you- even if we can't get out now I'm sure there's a way somehow, and I'm determined to find it. [ A pause. ] If you've been here before... Would you have any ideas?