"The possibility of those who we care about being down in the pods is fairly good," added Philip, to point out that losing hope would be slightly negated. "People from all times and points were pulled here and placed into pods, so there is a good chance we'll have to just wait and see."

"We'll head to the agency, it's just a short drive from here," said Philip, getting onto a RideVendor and tossing Shotarou the keys to his own. "There's quite a lot to explain."