[He watches the dog with some amusement, but it isn't any stranger than everything else around them, really.] That's an intelligent pet you're acquired, [he comments absently, still considering the greater riddle. Kanji, Common - neither of it means anything to him, and he knows enough of how languages work in Edensphere, by now, to know that meanings would be nothing to go by. But another option occurs to him, and not a positive one.[

Please forgive me for imposing so much. [His voice is low when he finally speaks.] But I should appreciate if the copy remained with me. It may be precious information. [And he knows of at least two people who may be able to read it. And one of them is unthinkable.]

You seem to have more experience than me, [he comments as she brings up the menu. His hands brush one of two sets of controls, testing the joystick.] This is... not intuitive.