"Is that so..."

In other words, Hiroshi's worst fears confirmed. "About that, Irezumi..."

And he began to detail his own dream, including how he too had fallen asleep in a situation where he would not normally have expected to, and also about the voices over the phone as he'd called him. "I had hoped you might be able to provide some insight about what might be happening, what with the dreams and all... but it would seem you too have been caught up in this."

He crossed his arms, thinking. "...Rumors..."