[ Inmates in a prison. That's a new one. An apt description, too, especially when it comes to those who choose to remain. Everyone is allowed to make their own decisions, live with those consequences, but Maruki cannot ever imagine willingly subjecting himself to a reality as manipulative as this one. Even for those to whom the alternative is death...

He hums thoughtfully as he digs back into the curry. ]

That is just how it is. Of course, we have no way of knowing when our sentence is up, so to speak...

[ His eyes lift then, watching Oda carefully. ]

What about you? I know that it's all still new, but are you glad to be here?