Aslan continuing to calm Togusa down is absolutely the most helpful thing he can do. Togusa varies up the pets to keep him interacting and interested. A small laugh. “That tickles.” But makes no move to actually stop him.

Togusa keeps looking down at the dog as he hmms aloud. “That almost sounds like how everyone off the app reacts. They still know you exist, but cant see the truth. Didn’t I hear once that was what Retrospec needed Vanderweele for in the first place? The illusions keeping the regular populace ignorant?” A tilt of his head. “Or was that just a conclusion we jumped to?” It’s hard to tell the difference in the absence of so much information.

“If- we can get them back. Then, how can I help?” Hesitant, but there is a note of hope in his voice. “I’m still not sure if this is really the best for everybody. But they should get the chance to make a choice about these lives we’re seeing. Koutarou. He was so afraid of forgetting. He thought it was worth it. Jury’s still out for me. But my choice doesn’t apply to everybody.”