There's so many people. This can't be the way this entire world is.

[ that wouldn't make sense, since the populace would have to have ideal futures in the first place in order for this messed-up location to warp them into false reality, right?

that's how the stride gate had been - those who were rendered unconscious by its power were being shown the things they desired most. chrono had broken out quickly, his strong mental image making him acutely aware that what he was being shown was wrong, but that didn't make him any more comfortable reliving the experience a second time. ]

Last time, it was because reality was... too cruel. War, death, despair. It'd be better if everyone was just "happy", right?