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The brother pats his sister's head, then takes something out of his pocket.

An ornate key, clearly to unlock something of great importance.

The time to use it will come soon. When it does, you'll have to decide for yourself. Understand?

Okay, let's go.

Where...?

On that day, on that island... What happened?

Weren't you about to tell me that?

Oh, I will. I'll tell the story and let you listen. However, it might be the kind of thing you can't really feel if you just hear about it from someone else.

What do you mean?

What you really want... isn't to know what happened on the island on that day.

Ange only ever wished to know what happened on Rokkenjima because she couldn't go there herself.

In this world, Ange is still a child, because her heart never moved past that fateful day.

That's why I've decided to invite you there.

Huh?

I'm the Game Master now. Only those who know everything about the game board can open it up and invite pieces in. So, I'll invite you to come to the game board.

You'll... take me to Rokkenjima... on that day...

That's right. I'll invite you to the Rokkenjima of 1986.

Will I be able to see everyone...?

Of course.

Even though my memory is vague... and I can't remember anyone's faces clearly...

You'll remember soon enough. And, though it'll be a reunion after 12 years for you, it'll only have been a short gap for the rest of us. Everyone will welcome you. When you finally return from the distant future, everyone will welcome you.

Will I... be able to stay there forever...?

Ange, listen to me carefully.

...Not exactly. The decision is yours, Ange.

To even get those two days is an unbelievable miracle.

I'll be with everyone forever. I'll stay with my family. Even if you tell me I have to head back, I'll stay on Rokkenjima.

You can stay or you can leave, but it's not as though one of those is the 'right' choice. That's not how it is.

Even so, you'll let me choose...?

Yes. That's what the key is for.

You don't need to listen to anything I tell you. You're free to decide however you like. However, if you're a good kid, and if you can trust your big brother...

If I can...?

Then believe everything I tell you.

I'll believe you...

That will lead to the best choice for you. Listen to my words and believe everything I say. Can you do that?

...I don't know.

That's good enough. Just believe whatever you want to. That's also for you to decide.

I already told you. There is no right decision. You can go, or you can stay. That's for you to decide, and you don't need to make your decision right now.

And no one will force me to make either choice?

Of course.

You won't tell me to go back to the future?

...There is a choice that I want you to choose. I want you to reach that decision by yourself. So, though I hope you make a certain choice, I will respect your decision.

And I told you, I've already made my choice.

And I told you, now isn't the time to choose.

When will it be time?

The key will tell you.