[ A few days for Chongyun has been two months for him, he can't explain this discrepancy. His memory hasn't failed him, he recalls the very moment he arrived here and he remembers well what came before. Yet he doesn't doubt Chongyun's words, again his friend is earnest to a fault but isn't it impossible for a person to be in two places at the same time?

This city is mysterious enough — he still cannot explain how he found himself on that train — perhaps it can affect people's perception? Well, he isn't going to assume what manifested itself for that lunch date was a spirit otherwise there would be no story for Chongyun to tell.

Time perhaps or as Chongyun mentions this whole area could be something akin to an adeptus' domain? ]

Without any clues all we will have is suppositions.

[ Which are about as helpful as having nothing. They need concrete evidence one way or another, admittedly he hasn't been successful in finding information but he believes this may be a shared experienced among everyone that's found themselves here.

For now, he will focus on what's ahead because a few more steps and they'll be standing before the fortune teller. ] How about you try your luck with her? I didn't get anything particularly helpful but for once your luck might be better than my own.