[ This tells Tatara two things: one, that he wasn't summoned as a sage's wizard (he didn't come through the elevator, but he had to check just in case), and two— ]

Ahh... [ He pauses to put a hand to his chest in a dramatic little gesture. ] How kind of them... I'm so proud of my children.

[ ?!

Anyway, back to the matter at hand— ]

That means you came to this world on your own, somehow. Lazuli, the guy that was here before you, was kind of the same... He said he felt like he needed to go before he left, so I wonder if that's related somehow...

[ Hmm hmm, ] Did you feel something similar, too?