[ Aw, Kaneki. Daniel glances at the boy when Kaneki speaks up with that first part, and though it's not huge, a smile does appear on Daniel's face as he looks at him. In fact, the smile is a little soft and fond, since it's just so nice to him to hear someone young say that.

Sometimes you just need to hear a bit of youthful optimism after you've already been trapped in this place for over a month without answers. ]

You're right. We will. [ Daniel sure hopes they do, anyway.

But if it's for a kid? He's willing to be a little more optimistic too. ]

Though.. I guess you're also right that we must be here for some reason, even if it seems a little hard to figure out. With the city this empty and only us here, it kind of feels like.. a simulation or something. [ He winces a little bit, before adding: ] I know it sounds weird.

[ Honestly, every single explanation one could think up as to why this city is this way is just Weird, honestly. No escaping it. ]