Updates start at "Old Capital." Thanks especially to Jabby, who helped me work out a few things about this and the next part.

Yousuke doesn't leave.

It's a stupid choice. Part of him's indignant, bewildered. Naoto lied, manipulated him—

So he should leave, if that's what he feels.

Only—only—there's another part of him that wants it. The attention. Being wanted. Like a drumbeat of a voice, whispering:

Isn't this a dream come true?

It's something important, and he ignores it easy.

He's not totally irresponsible, though. He's not going to Inaba yet—but he asks, and Naoto produces a list of phone numbers.

Yousuke holds a framed photograph, dial tone tucked between shoulder and ear.

The tone breaks.

"Hello?" Yousuke says.