"I walked," Reiji replies in all seriousness. It's not actually clear whether he's being serious or whether that's a bullshit answer or what, but he doesn't leave Carly a lot of room to dwell on it.

"Now tell me where to find Reira Akaba."

The 'interdimensional carnival' excuse holds no weight with him; the name 'Akaba' is not a coincidence, no matter what dimension you go to. Not in his experience.

If by some stroke the Reira Akaba he finds is not the Reira Akaba he knows... then mark him a fool. It won't be the first time.