"I have not been here long enough to say," he says, sounding a little apologetic. "What I know is that there are many things in life that we may not be able to explain, but are no less real. I do not discount the possibility that it is true."

Truth be told, he's not entirely sure how to find proof of it. If the City powers itself on something inherent in them, on emotions or sins, something that cannot really be seen or touched, then he has to wonder. Which is all the more reason that he is willing to believe it. Sort of.