"..Senpai?" He didn't believe him. "Dude, you gotta believe me!" This was a nightmare. "After we captured Adachi, we realized that the fog was still around! That's when you made the connection with the Gas Station Attend...the handshake that all three of you got or somethin'...man if Naoto was here she could explain it better than me..."

Or maybe that's why she wasn't here....he had to do this along?