I don't know what happened to Candelira and Luckyuro after that. I... don't think it's impossible that this world is actually an illusion of theirs.
[He hasn't mentioned that initial theory of his in a while, but it's always lingering at the back of his mind.]
After that, things spiralled. Deboss managed to cancel out our melodies, leaving us without any armour. Endolf and Dogold were breathing down our backs, and if we didn't break through in time Deboss would have destroyed Earth. So...
[Ian's grip tightens again, and he grimaces. He still can't help but feel guilty about this, and wow, if it's so difficult for him to get this bit of information out then he's not sure how he'll handle it when he works up the nerve to tell Souji about the one true death.]