"It's possible, yes." Atsushi didn't fully understand the reaction, but it was obvious that it was a bit of a shock to her, anyway, so he tried to reassure her. "But it doesn't happen to everyone! It's never happened to me, personally, but it's happened to some of my friends and... acquaintances."

Acquaintance, mortal enemy; tomayto, tomahto.

"I think a lot of us have been thinking about it, but I've never heard a plausible explanation... or much of an explanation at all." He went thoughtful again. "The topic comes up once in a while, but... maybe we're just tired of trying to explain something that may be beyond our understanding, and is definitely beyond our control."