"It's okay, Suzume... Suzume-chan..." Haruka said.

She saw Suzume hold her hand out. She briefly considered it; she wanted to comfort her only friend, but...

Haruka's smile wavered, but only briefly.

"I'm... we're here for you. Me, Toby, Sh-... Sho. It'll be just fine."

For some reason, Haruka wasn't even completely convinced of her own words. But she had to be strong... she had to if no one else could.

She walked in front the others, gripping the door handle and slowly, gingerly opened it again. She took a deep breath, before stepping into the room. Just like Sho, her foot sunk into the floor slightly, but she couldn't be deterred. She had to be brave. She had to.

Haruka only noticed the... thing... on the platform after she'd planted both feet in the room. It looked vaguely humanoid, but it was incredibly tall. It also looked rooted to the floor.

"Hello?" she called out.

Because why not.