Oh, but Gelin... they can and are. As much as he would hate to admit being a hero of light.

"Name's Ira," he answered, before gesturing to the bat on his shoulder. "This is Lydia," -to the captain- "Mary," -and then, to his mother, "-and Saori. We were forced into Sleep the moment we crashed. Why, I couldn't say... but we do still live."