You happened to be a prisoner at the same time as Fyodor and Dazai, and all three of you suddenly fell through a portal underneath you, which you later discovered was Nikolai’s ability, “The overcoat.” When you looked to see where you were, you saw Dazai and Fyodor, along with a tall man dressed in a jester fashion with white hair (Nikolai), along with another man, with white and purple-ish hair, watching the situation. Gogol then grabs Fyodors hands Nikolai Gogol: I missed you bestie!