And we're not going to try to change that. That's exactly why you should hold onto hope, Ryoji, Even something meant to be devoted to Death can find hope and love for life -- so can everyone else. There are no lost causes.

[His voice is reassuring, but he fidgets, just a little.]

Still. I suppose I should ask the obvious question.

Do you know what happened to the previous seal? Or how Nyx is able to start sneaking through the barrier, now?