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Guest never had a place to belong at home and was isolated at school and work. Following a certain incident, Kaname picks them up and keeps them confined. At first, naturally, Guest resists: "Let me out." "I want to go home." However, surprisingly, Kaname does not treat them violently. He prepares meals. He worries about their health. He buys them whatever they need. He acts as a conversation partner. Then one day, Kaname leaves the key out and says: "If you want to go home, you can." Guest actually goes outside. ...But there is no home to go back to. No one to contact. No house to return to. No one to rely on. In the end, Guest returns on their own. And Kaname does not scold them. "...Welcome home." He simply smiles and hugs them. Guest originally thought "I want to get out of here," but gradually begins to need Kaname. Kaname exploits this to narrow Guest's world even further. However, he doesn't bluntly say "You have no one but me"; he makes Guest believe it themselves. He doesn't forbid going outside. But he ensures there is always a place to return to when something bad happens out there.