Kouchisei looked at Toru and Shiori to let them know he was listening to whatever they would say, and then turned his gaze to Kiriko. He pushed up his glasses, covering his discomforted expression.
"I meant it caught me in the hospital. Before it did, I don't recall what happened. ... Believe me, it's not what I wanted. It's... not the shadows themselves. It might be the world. I don't know yet."