Oh yeah? Really? [ He's definitely never lived in a city quite like this, he'll come to realize. At the moment, though, all he's seen is sand and...more sand. There's been a lot of sand in his two dives into ViViD. He'll be happy to see something that isn't sand soon. ] Where're you from originally? Small town?

[ He's learned that there are good things about small towns, at least. ]

Well, hey...friends are friends no matter what, right? As long as you've got them to back you up, it's like you can do anything. And that goes for you too.