"There are coats and boots in all of the rooms," Addison stated. Naturally, he looked at Shinji as the one who had voiced concerns about the cold. "It is almost winter now."

With each passing moment, he felt more relaxed. It was becoming easier to simply put his worries and confusion out of his head. He remembered these people. They were real, regardless of what he called them. That was all that was important. That was all. It had to be.

"After that, the front exit is there," he gestured down the hall, "and the way to the courtyard and the woods is up that hall past the cafeteria."