[And then morbid curiosity turned into howling laughter, which then turned into nightmares...]

Eh, I wouldn't personally know. I've never been a fan of them. [However, when a kid he knows is in the book, it suddenly turns into something entertaining. Granted, even if he could talk to the kids now, he would hardly be able to control himself from erupting into laughter.

Kenji and Yusokue.] I guess it reaches a whole new level, though, if the characters are loosely based off people you might be friends with. It's like...reading gossip maybe?