"Well, you probably will," he said with a shrug, sliding into the pew next to the kid and leaning back comfortably. "And you'll probably get along with him."

He paused, then glanced at Taiki. "I want to try to get you into the elevator, so you can open the door from the inside and let the rest of us in. Then we have to figure out a way to get it to go down. If you're still willing to help, that is."