Togusa looks down for a second. "You didn't see them, they were- panicked. Joanne kept up one hell of a poker face for somebody that young. It's thanks to her we were able to get the city back to normal at all. But we had to pull her out of one of those twists first. Was it because someone on their end pushed the wrong button? Did they see it coming? Who knows. The company's garbage, but I keep having trouble when it comes to blaming the individuals I've met."

"But a volcano might be nice. Be warmer than the city." He glances out at the sea line again. "Went to Niijima once on vacation as a kid." A fond smile crosses his face, something he didn't think he'd be able to do today.