[a flicker of a smile, before he closes the manga in his lap and set it aside. and then he leans back, head tilted up, as he tries to figure out where to start]

I asked him about entry fees, first. How they're picked, and how they know enough about us to take something so vital from us. He says that he has a file on everyone that includes their life stories, all the way up until their death. It's from that file that they choose the most impactful entry fee for each participant.

I also asked him how he became a host, and he said he was. . . volunteered. [haa] It really seems like he doesn't want to be here, but that much is obvious.