[ haru would be pretty indignant if he thought luke considered him a kid-- it's probably best for them both that telepathy isn't one of his gifts. as it is, he breathes a quiet sigh, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. ]

It's.. complicated, I guess? Supposedly we're all code, so every now and then the people in charge here--CERES--put us all into.. programs. They're usually games, but..

[ he glances out over the miles of ruined buildings, rusting cars, mountains of trash. ]

Well. I've never seen ViViD like this before. [ he gives luke a tired glance. ] They like messing with us.