"I don't know," Benjamin said to Ray, "but I won't let him hurt you, okay? I'm your friend and we're going to get you back to your body."
The conversation between Dia and Josh got stranger and stranger; obviously they knew each other from a distant past and Josh had been dangerous once. If Dia didn't trust him, he would be careful around him too. Even though Josh claimed to not use the manipulation maliciously, he still would keep his distance from him. Manipulation was a breech of free will and he valued that highly.

When they approached the door, Benjamin stopped and looked around to see if anyone was here, but luckily the corridors were empty. Then he turned at the others. "So, how are we going to do it? Fake an injury?"

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"Right." Marc made an inviting gesture with his arm. "Which game would you like to play first?"
He was glad this wasn't too loud for her, seeing her this enthusiastic about the arcade made him want to stay here and let her experience the games. It would probably be a late dinner today this way, but that was okay. They didn't need to adhere to a strict schedule like in the asylum.