[ Initially, Riku looks like he's at a loss for words. Under other circumstances, maybe that would've been funny (or aggravating), asking a question he can't or won't answer himself.

There's not much that could coerce Riku into changing his mind once it's set on something, and with a goal he'll march through hell to accomplish it. Talking about the really personal things has always been harder.

The King was more than a monarch, he was a close friend and confidant. He told him it would be easier with time to speak about the truly important things if he tried speaking about what was in his heart more frequently. They're worlds apart. Maybe he'll never see him again, but it doesn't mean the memory dies, too. ]

Before you guys. Before the lighthouse got connected to the network. Do you know that little shack down by the docks? I lived there with my friends. We grew up together, Sora, Kairi and I, at Destiny Islands.

One day we couldn't find Kairi. They said she drowned. All that time growing up by the water...

[ He shakes his head in disbelief. ]

Sora took it hardest. [ Exhaling in a puff, mirthlessly, he continues. ] Of course he did. He was always sweet on her.

I never got the chance to tell him-

...Lots of stuff. Guess what I mean is I've been seeing her on the beach ever since, but she's not really there.

[ The point he isn't connecting is that the hallucinations they're experiencing right now along with nearly everyone else... is actually pretty different from the experiences he and Quentin have had. But where does he draw the line? They're all hallucinations. These happening right now are just worse. ]

Thought I was going crazy. Well.

[ Leaning, he nudges against Quentin. ]

At least I got company. ...You said this isn't just something else. Is this about what you said before?

[ Like he's been through something like this previously? ]