Walter leaned back, listening to Manaka and still wearing that strange, blank smile. "They didn't realise?" Oh, that's...he doesn't know if it's sad or just idiotic. An item full of wishes. Human's wishes. No wonder it had been corrupt. "When did you see the truth?"

The two of them smiling, calmly discussing this. It was almost as if they were discussing something completely different. Lighthearted. But Walter was finding so many questions were popping up now. Had Manaka been hurt, been groomed for her duty as he had?