The next thing that Joy would know, she was coming to her senses...she could smell the burning incense, hear the chants of Yuyu's father behind her, realize that she was no longer in the Spiritual Realm, but back in the real world (after a fashion) of Hisashiro and the game.  Annoyingly, one more text box appeared in her vision.<br/><br/><div align="center"><tt class="bbc_tt">AROUSAL METER<br/>Disciplined a fighter you may be, but you are still human.  You have needs.  Particular needs that have been awakened in you by your travel to the Spiritual Realm.  These needs are tracked by the Arousal Meter.  You will find that certain actions will either increase or decrease the meter.  Increasing the meter has some benefits...but don't go too high, or you might find yourself feeling a need in a particularly bad moment.<br/><br/>METER VALUE<br/>0-2: No effect.<br/>3-4: Increased attack speed.<br/>5-6: Increased Ki flow.<br/>7: No effect.<br/>8-9: Decreased attack speed.<br/>10: Incapable of action.</tt></div><br/>As if to mock her, Joy would see the meter - ten grey pips - appear...and then the first two would change from the grey pips to the Solar icon of her character.  Once that was done, she would hear Yuyu's dad.<span class="bbc_u">"You must all be exhausted from your long trip.  Come, Yuyu and I will show you to your rooms, and you can start your quest tomorrow." </span>And from there...it was like she was on autopilot, unable to do anything but that.