 During the second week Neku recalls small details of his death; eventually, he recognizes that he was shot at by Sho Minamimoto, one of the Reapers he faced during the Game.At the end of the second week, Joshua seemingly sacrifices himself to save Neku from an explosion created by Minamimoto.However, because Joshua was never actually dead, the Game is nullified and Neku is forced to play the game a third time.