Yeah... well, we've been moving along, which is the best we can do, right? [He doesn't like thinking on all the grim stuff too hard—and there's no need to bring Izumi's spirits down.] Anyway, I was told when I arrived here that things are actually pretty dull in between the disasters, and so far, that hasn't been inaccurate.

[It's really weird. Karl's not used to so much mundane.]

Ah, you'll have to get a job... and sorry, but are you under eighteen? You'll probably have to go to school too...