The look on his face stays guilty, and several rejoinders cycle through his mind. They can both be stupid, but he'll always be stupider because he has a kid. But the other Togusa needs him to do his job if he's going to get his daughter back, too. So yes, he is stupid. He looks down until he hears that he's going to have Mariko's backup, instead. Okay. Okay, they can do this. He perks up with cautious enthusiasm.

"I actually can't go alone. I tried to bring along Isamu. But, he is this weird gap in what Retrospec recognizes. He doesn't count as a second person, just like he doesn't count as a user?"

"Even if I get to the door, it's like nothing will happen unless someone comes with me." He didn't realize that was the change when Malik arrived last time, until he tried it again.