[center][h1]Hellsalem's Lot- Wait, WHAT?![/h1][/center]

"Ah, really? well, I guess it's a good thing she's getting some fresh air, then. Though, you know, I really gotta wonder if it'd be smarter to go somewhere a bit less... Well, hectic," the barista laughed before stopping abruptly at Saber's comment. The second, of course, was just as struck dumb by it.

"...All of it?!"

It took a moment for the two to realize that she wasn't actually going to BUY one of everything, but she was certainly staring at the food like a kid in a candy store. Hrm.

"...Well, uh... I'm fairly certain we're not allowed to let you sample EVERYTHING, but... I can recommend a few things. It's still fairly early, so how about a bear claw? A cinnamon roll around this time of day is pretty good, too," the one in front of Saber said, trying to help Philip help the girl make a somewhat-restrained decision. "They'll keep you until lunch. Trust me on this."

With that problem settled, the barista in front of Shotaro nodded to his colleague and nodded.

"...Right. Anyways... It's as you think. Once everyone's done and your order is ready, just come back up with the money and we'll hand it off. No problems there."

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[h1][center]Unknown City, Somewhere in the U.S.[/center][/h1]

Claire overheard Artorias on her way back and stopped for a moment, thinking about the problem herself and about the best way to make use of the new helpers she had suddenly gotten to know.

"Hm... Well, I'll tell you right now that we're holed up here for a reason. Honestly, if you want to go searching for the ones at fault, I'd also like it if you could try making contact with the rest of our colleagues. I've got a map back there, so one moment."

With that, Claire disappeared for a moment behind the doors of the command center before re-emerging, this time with a map with a few areas circled on it.

"This is a copy, so don't worry about it too much... Unless you have a habit of destroying things, in which case I'm not making another one. We're in the midwest over here, and north is that way, so you can go here, here, or here," she said, pointing to each successive item before handing off the map to Artorias. "You seem like the most level-headed, so I'll trust you on this, all right?"