To restart the world, Kazumi had to reach the Core, located beneath the ruins of the old Imperial Palace. But walking through a frozen world was like navigating a gallery of glass. If she bumped into a frozen person too hard, the kinetic energy would build up and shatter them into temporal dust the moment time resumed.

The inclusion of the "+exclusive" memory file suggests Kazumi knew the freeze was coming and intentionally archived their consciousness for future recovery.

One of the most defining traits of current is the erosion of the fourth wall. We don't just watch characters anymore; we watch actors react to fans reacting to characters.