[ Given Akira's... everything, Maruki isn't sure what arriving here would do to him either, though he suspects their concerns stem from different places. He'd like to learn more about her Elias. Noted to ask about outside of dreams.

His expression melts into one of pure, sympathetic concern. ]

I'm sorry, Hatori-san. That must be difficult to deal with. I'm not the most physically hardy guy myself, so I can empathize somewhat, but...

[ INTRIGUING. GO ON. ]

It's your magic that taxes you? Were you trying to learn to work around that at your school?