[ Ren laughs, a pleasant airy thing, as he settles back against his own rock. ] Obvious, huh? [ He teases. ] I was too much of a fanboy at the TV station and that gave me away? [ His tone, playful, his eyes, sharp. He wouldn't be surprised if the answer was actually yes, though; it wasn't always easy stumbling his way through being Leader of the Phantom Thieves™️. And sometimes he doesn't always think his way through the consequences of opening his mouth. ]

Glad I could exhilarate you. [ Like right then, for example.

But the truth is, he'd had fun, too, for the brief time he lasted during this particular run of the Phantom Thieves Video Game Experience. Ren scoffs at the thought. Yeah, right. What a way to get a Game Over, from a stupid mob. That's how he can tell his life isn't worth making into a game.

He wants to know what's supposed to happen next, though, in this parallel universe, or something. Knows he shouldn't ask, but- ] What's supposed to happen next? We stop Kaneshiro, [ Ren assumes, at least. ] and then...?