It's strange how you can live your life without ever imagining anyone being willing to help you and then something happens and there are people there, people willing to fight for you. I never thought I'd have friends like this. If they count as friends. I don't know; I haven't asked. But Christina and Luke both helped me, so I guess they really do count.

...Masaaki keeps insisting they're friends. All right. I have friends. It's nice. I'll have to find a way to thank them.