[if he's tired, then Mitsuru will walk him through it. she doesn't have all of the answers, but she has logic, and she hopes that giving him something more concrete to hold onto will. . . help]

We have confirmation that the souls of our dearly departed friends are still there. That the rock spirit is holding onto them for unknown purposes.

All we must do. . . is convince the rock spirit to let them go. To return them to their original bodies. Those bodies may not be in perfect condition, but. . .

It's a beginning.