[ Ayabe can try and concentrate all he wants, but if he wants to hear something he'll have to move closer. Speaking hasn't been a problem, though, on the account of being often surrounded by such noisy people that he can't hear himself think sometimes, and he just has to do his best and speak up above that despite not hearing his own voice.

But if it's hearing, he speaks up a little too, whether or not that will help Luna. ]

Most everybody I've spoken to since yesterday has had something wrong with their bodies. For me, it's gotten worse over just one day. Do you think this is fatal?

[ Just going right there, yeah. Disease progression is real swift. ]