[ Mamoru interrupts his looking around the small clearing and the stream – may be interesting to follow it to its source – to dart the gaze through darts at Ren from the corner of his eye.] Pessimistic? [A snort] You’d think that figuring out something’s intentions is a step forward and not a defeat.

Not many heroes around here, huh? [That’s a good and a bad thing at the same time. Most people wanting to play heroes were incapable or unaware of their own limits. At the same time, the lack of them can also be bad for Mamoru’s morale.]

Guess you could see it that way. [While Ren is focusing on the people who miss the disappearances, Mamoru is also thinking on those who disappeared. It wouldn’t be a first, someone having a reason to go to a place where it’s easy for their tracks to mix with the growth – it’s a perfect escape plan, whether you were a criminal or someone who just wished to change their scenery.] They can still be here. The questions are how, why, and if we should be even looking for them in the first place.