[There's a pause, and then--]

Good. I would have thought you a fool, if only a few weeks there would make you turn too sentimental on me now.

[But then, it makes perfect sense. If the Neku he's seeing is the same one from Traverse Town...

But, rather than give shape to the thought there, Joshua's tone becomes a little more serious.]

This is not my game, so it has been difficult being able to obtain your location in order to aid you any further than this current means of communication. Even so, we're working on a plan to find you and put an end to these second-rate knock-offs as soon as possible.

[Reaper's Game is better than these murder games, hot take right off the grill here folks]