Mayerling nods. He's spent more of his nights walking the city than in the archives given these portals. Some of them show nice things like sports games. Others let monsters through. It only feels neighborly to do his part.

Yet Manabu's point pulls at his heart.

"My world has baseball as well," he says, "I haven't yet glimpsed ballet from another world, but I would love to. I'd watch an entire performance given the chance."

He hums a bar from Le Corsaire. "That said, I have been looking for portals from my world, so I could gather useful supplies if they're there. My world has a lot of dangers but a lot of good technology."