[Kumon takes a moment to reach out for Itsuki's hand. There's a flutter of hope.]

I wanna believe it too. Like... maybe we can find them again if we find the right archway or if we lean on the right spot.

[It might be ridiculous to hope, but he can't help himself. They've lost so many people from when they began. And those who died are usually just dead, but here... the Prism plays by different rules.]