She absolutely could -- if Koby were a little older, a little more experienced, he might have a chance, but he's barely a couple months into his Marine career and has mostly done a whole lot of mopping and eavesdropping. And playing Go, but he doubts that'll come in handy here.

So, both hands reaching out to grab onto the back of the couch -- for stability, for something to remind him this is all real -- he manages to shake his head. "I've never heard of that place. I haven't seen you in the East Blue -- which I'm guessing you haven't heard of either?"

Multiple worlds. Multiple people waking up here. Why? The knocking starts again, softer, almost inaudible for now.