[And Joshua simply laughs, bright and unguarded, just a fifteen year old boy pulling off what he thinks was a hilarious prank.]

Oh come on, it was funny. As if I'd actually shoot a friend of mine, even if he's making an ass out of himself right now. Besides, killing you here wouldn't exactly accomplish anything when you'd just come back in a day or so.

[He twirls the gun idly in his hand, no longer pointing it at Neku.] You both need to lighten up a little. Life's fun - not that the Game doesn't have its own appeal, but why be so eager to recreate it when none of us are dead here to begin with?