The pattern of the threads is interesting, as Elda plucks at them, a few light up at a time. Some people are linked to many others. Dante, Tatsuo, and James seem to have connections to nearly everyone else. Some people have only one or two links. Koutarou, for example, seems to only be linked to the center knot, not to anyone else. It would be complex to unwind all of them from one another.

Togusa can't help but send another smile Elda's way. A dry, humorless laugh. "We have been here a long time, haven't we?"