Nino: If there is the barrier, how did you cross over to the Monster World? Also, also ask what the dome is made out of.

• Nino: This is a bit specific, but...
• Nino: You said that crossing between worlds is impossible, because of the barrier.
• Nino: So I started wondering how I crossed over to here myself...
• Aria: Oh, actually!
• Aria: At the time the divide was created, it was very strong.
• Aria: But as years went by, it started thinning out.
• Aria: There are rumors about multiple secret openings in it...
• Aria: You probably passed through one of them!
• Aria: Well, those rumors are nothing for certain, but that's the only explanation I can think of.
• Nino: Hmmh, I see.
• Nino: I guess it's the most plausible.
• Nino: Oh, what is the barrier made of?
• Nino: And the dome?
• Aria: It's not made of anything tangible.
• Aria: If that makes any sense... Ahaha...
• Nino: Not really, I'm extremely confused now!
• Aria: Ah... I'll try to explain it to the best of my ability!
• Aria: You see, the barrier was made by a person's ability.
• Aria: When the previous monster prince died, the human warrior who killed him used their powers.
• Aria: They created a divide between the worlds, and the dome you see above you every day.
• Aria: But because they overexerted their power...
• Aria: Their body couldn't handle it, and they died.
• Aria: Because the barrier is made out of their ability, it's never been affected by any means people have tried to break it with.
• Aria: The only thing that affects it is time.
• Aria: Its power is slowly losing its effects and falling apart, although it is an extremely slow process that could take decades.
• Nino: That's interesting, and also a little terrifying.
• Nino: To think that everyone is trapped until the ability's power is drained...
• Aria: I still can't believe you don't know any of this!
• Aria: I was so sure this would already be in history books and taught in schools in the human world, like it is here!
• Nino: No, I just... I think it's just that I'm unable to remember anything.
• Nino: I'm sure I just need some time to recover, being in this world is a real damn change of pace that I'm not used to.

Nino: Ask about how Aria knows Kotori.

• Nino: I hope this isn't too intrusive of a question,
• Nino: How did you meet Kotori?
• Nino: She's an interesting person... Intimidating and scary, but interesting.
• Nino: I'm curious as to how you know her.
• Aria: Ehehe, that's what everyone says!
• Aria: She's very mysterious; even though I'm her friend, I know next to nothing about her.
• Nino: That sort of makes me anxious to talk to her about... Whatever she needs me for.
• Aria: No, no! She's nice, don't be anxious about her!
• Aria: You asked how I met her, didn't you?
• Aria: It's a fun tale, you'll probably find Kotori even more interesting after you hear it!
• Nino: O-oh, okay.
• Nino: I'm all ears.
• Aria: About six years ago, when I used my disguising powers for the first time...
• Aria: I escaped the human extermination period, and left my old town behind.
• Aria: I knew I had to move to somewhere else, other than where I used to live in.
• Aria: If anyone had seen me there, they would recognize me as human and my disguise cover would be blown!
• Aria: To fully blend in as a fellow not-suspicious monster, I had to act like one, in a place where nobody would know of the human me.
• Aria: So I prepared myself, and made my way to a faraway village during the hours of darkness.
• Aria: Up until that moment, I survived everything that came my way.
• Aria: Along my travels I encountered troublesome things.
• Aria: Like highwaymen, thieves and bandits, wild beasts, the list goes on.
• Aria: I was almost discovered as a human multiple times, even!
• Nino: Oh sheesh, must've been hellish.
• Aria: It was extremely heck-ish indeed, don't swear in front of Five.
• Nino: (Whoops :I)
• Aria: But I survived it!
• Aria: I survived all of that, barely, but none of it could have prepared me...
• Aria: Nothing could have prepared me for the hardest trial to overcome.
• Aria: Filling legal papers.
• Nino: ........
• Nino: ........
• Nino: What.
• Aria: Be thankful you've never been through something like that.

• Aria: It's very nerve-wracking.
• Aria: The endless barrage of questions they ask you there...
• Aria: Carelessly, they intrude on your privacy, and give you no time to collect your response.
• Aria: Just this one thing... This was the only thing left to overcome!
• Aria: So I'd finally have the safe life I dreamt off in a new town!
• Aria: But alas... Dream as much as I want, I couldn't pull off any convincing acts to save my goddamn life. My specialty lies only in appearances.
• Nino: Is...Is it really that bad.
• Aria: Nino.
• Aria: I'm not exaggerating when I say, none of the horrors I've seen compare to the utter look of suspicious disappointment from a paralegal worker's eyes.
• Aria: And I've seen someone get their intestines pulled out once.
• Nino: Oh my god.

• Aria: It felt like time stopped for the entirety of the questioning.
• Aria: I was so sure I already got my cover blown.
• Aria: I was already lacking plenty of legally required information, so getting sweaty and stutter-y just served to make it all more suspicious.
• Aria: I started fumbling my words, trying to say anything to erase the suspicion off of me, until the paralegal questioning me gave a final look of doubt.
• Aria: That's when I knew it was all over.
• Aria: I would be either rejected from entering the town and sent out with no place to live in,
• Aria: Or reported to the authorities and get found out as a human.
• Aria: And what would be after either of those?
• Aria: Nothing other than highly probable death, caused by either harsh wilderness, or harsh authority?

• Aria: But, at that moment...
• Aria: Kotori interrupted the questioning.

• Aria: She just took the papers from the worker, and said she would handle it, so he left for his break.
• Aria: I was expecting more heavy questionings, but Kotori just let me fill out some basic details.
• Aria: Like age, gender, date of birth, and what have you.
• Aria: It was like being saved by a literal angel!
• Aria: And ever since she helped me move into this town, we've been friends.
• Nino: Wow.
• Nino: That's quite a story...
• Nino: I can't say you were wrong about piquing my interest earlier.
• Aria: I told you so!
• Aria: It's kind of strange, but Kotori always seems to show up in the toughest of situations to change everything greatly.
• Aria: I'm really grateful to be her friend.
• Aria: And, I'm sure it'll be easy for you to befriend her too!
• Nino: You think so...
• Aria: Yup!
• Aria: I mean, she's already tried to kill you, so there's basically no ice left to break between you two! There's nothing to worry about, just roll with it!
• Aria: Ah right, is there anything more you want to ask about?
• Nino: Hmm... Well, I was wondering...

Nino: Ask why do you have this seemingly "magic" healing ability.

• Nino: Why do I have this seemingly "magic" healing ability?
• Nino: My ability is to heal wounds and scars in myself and others, and it really seems like magic!
• Nino: But, um, magic isn't real of course, so... What is it exactly?
• Aria: Lots of people's abilities seem magical, take mine for example!
• Aria: But they aren't literal magic, they're just a manifestation!
• Aria: It's a strong manifestation of emotion and thought that comes deep from the person's soul, and it is tied to their existence!
• Aria: Abilities have confines and restrictions specific to them.
• Aria: The more you use your ability and experiment with it, the more you'll know about it.
• Aria: They might seem magical for a moment, but everything an ability does is explainable!
• Aria: My ability, for example, is just a trick on the eyes.
• Aria: People looking at me while using it will just see my disguised appearance, but if you looked in a mirror while disguised, you'll see your real self!
• Aria: Because mirrors show reality, while my ability just muddles and obscures it for other people's eyes.
• Aria: It's like wearing an aura of distortion around you to trick people into seeing what you want them to see.
• Nino: Oh! That actually makes a good amount of sense!
• Nino: I completely thought your ability was something else, it's so... magical.
• Nino: This kinda gets me wondering, why is my ability specifically healing? And why is yours specifically mirage?
• Aria: I guess you're... just not remembering again, are you?
• Nino: I-I think so, sorry that's probably getting really annoying by now.
• Aria: It's okay, I don't mind explaining!
• Aria: You see, every person will have a certain moment in their life where they feel an emotion very strongly. That moment is called an awakening.
• Aria: They would experience an emotion so intensely, forcing their souls to produce incredible energy, and that very moment is what decides the nature of their ability.
• Aria: Depending on what emotion you were feeling, and what you were thinking, your soul awakens an ability to suit these factors.
• Aria: That's how it was with my ability!
• Aria: To sum it up, I was in a tough spot, feeling extreme distress, and all I could think of was "If only I were someone else."
• Aria: You must have had a moment in your life like that before, where all the factors lead to you manifesting your healing ability!
• Aria: And I'm sure it seems like magic on the surface only, you should use it more to figure out what it exactly is.
• Nino: I see... An awakening.
• Nino: I don't remember anything like that though.
• Nino: And I can't think of any reasons I would want to have a healing touch at all!
• Nino: It's so uncool...
• Aria: Hey, that's not true!
• Aria: I think it's helpful! Maybe a little lame, but very helpful!
• Nino: Meeh. I would rather have like, FIREBREATHING!
• Nino: Or LASER EYES!!
• Aria: That's too literal! You have to think about it practically you know--
• Nino: Or flying! Flying is so cool.
• Aria: You're not listening, are you.

Nino: Attempt to discuss Kotori's cuteness.