[ There was an incident. Yes, yes. At least he remembers that. Maruki seizes onto it, hands clenching and unclenching in the pockets of his jacket. They must be able to break this... ]

That's why I was hired. Candidly, I think it had more to do with the school attempting to clean up its image than anything else, but...

[ A shrug of one shoulder, a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. ]

If nothing else, it meant that I got to meet you. We spent a lot of time together.

[ He hesitates, briefly, and his voice softens further. Back to reassuring, to placating. ]

It's okay if you don't remember yet. Maybe it'll come in time. Can I ask what the last thing from our reality that you do remember is?