[But then his face falls. Jun said he should talk, and he knows they have to. It's hard to make himself, though. He squeezes Jun's hands tight.]

It's not that I don't believe you. I know you're strong. You suffered all kinds of mistreatment, and yet you still didn't lose your resolve. But...

[He trails off with a sigh.]

I just can't stop worrying. I don't know what causes people to disappear, or if there's any surefire way to protect ourselves. It just feels like we ought to be doing something.

[He replays Jin Mingming's words in his head. The ones that spooked him so badly. His heart aches when he remembers. And then it starts to beat fast as he remembers something else that someone else said. Is now the time to bring that up...?

There's a pause before he continues.]

I don't mean playing in that game, of course. Both of us hate that idea, so that's out of the question.

[...]

But if there was some other way to get cards... like a loophole or something like that...

[Uh oh. Now his cheeks are starting to flush.]