And you're right. I have neither jurisdiction, right, nor reason to take it from you. You could play as a living person, but your Game would be illegal and you would be erased without hesitation by the Reapers. Not to mention that the Game, if you survived to the end, would have been null and void for your illegal participation.

[Now, Joshua leans back and crosses his arms loosely.]

Oh, no, I wouldn't do that. You know your brother best, don't you? If you're not asking yourself that question, then someone else needs to. Is it right of you to try bringing him back if he has any reason to not want to?