[That was a clue. No, Muraki doesn't give a damn about the boy; he doesn't even give a damn what you feel towards him. But he can't help wonder about this other kid out there who was mending his broken spirit.]

I don't follow. Are you saying it's your fault that you're too old for him? Or that he developed feelings for another? Are you God?

[A jagged shard of humor cuts into his disgust. The question was as ironic as it was hypothetical, considering he doesn't believe in the existence of God. But he never doubted you were out there, somewhere. Not even once.

Who needs faith when you have an obsession?]