Felix nodded his head in interest as Travis told the ongoings that happened while Felix had lost contact with the group. After Travis finished, Felix spoke, "I see. So it was likely that the Academia placed the paragon within a runic formula that was etched into the stone it was sitting on. The runes were not activated until someone came in contact with the paragon."

Felix raised his folded hands and placed them under his chin as he thought. "So it is confirmed then, that the paragons can be used for spells outside of the skills they innately possess. Interesting." 

Felix stood up, and waved towards Travis, "Follow me." He said. He used his magic to levitate the paragon container with them as they walked. 

He lead towards the front of the room, and walked through a doorway that lead to the entrance room. He then turned down a darkly lit stairway in front of the entrance doorway. This led down to the basement with the water pump connected to the spacial rift which fed through the pluming in the whole house. And also the generator that ran off of mana crystals that powered the entire house. On the side of the wall, there was a mana crystal torch jutting out of the side of the wall. No doubt there for when the generator's crystals run dry and there is no electrical lights available. At least, that would make sense, if the owner and builder of the manor wasn't an archmage who could produce his own light at a whim. 

So Felix walked over to the mana torch and gripped it in the middle, and pulled to the side. The torch twisted with a click, and when it did click, a low rumble could be heard from inside the brick wall to the side of the torch. Eventually the wall slid open to reveal another staircase. But this staircase was brightly lit. He walked down it until reaching a brightly lit laboratory. There was all manners of scientific tools such as microscopes, scientific glassware with tubes connecting throughout the glassware system, even some exclusive mage tech used for getting accurate manawave readings which looked a lot like a multimeter used to test electrical currents. There was also a lot of flat counter space and writing implements to record their data.

"Travis, this is my, er, our laboratory. The walls are made out of dense mana crystals, and a runic formula is placed throughout it to contain all manawaves. That way we can directly examine the paragons in this room without fear of any of their mana signatures leaking. This is where we will be working on all paragon research. And you are also welcome to use it for small scale runic research and testing." Felix smiled, as if proud of his craftsmanship. "So, what do you think?" 

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Raiya sipped on her drink as she leaned back, keeping the chair at the balance point. After Nemo finished his line of questioning, Raiya downed the last bit of her drink, moved her feet off the edge of the table allowing them to fall and all four legs to come into contact with solid ground once more.

[color=ec008c]"Oh, so you're a psychologist now? So where'd you get your degree, Doctor Smiley? Mamertine prison start an education program?"[/color] She said with as much sarcasm as possible and hint of anger. [color=ec008c]Why do I drink!?[/color] She raised her voice, [color=ec008c]"If you must know it's because I found out my entire life was a lie. I found out my chance at living with real parents outside of a shadey organization was ripped from me. If you must know, it's because the ones responsible are still at large. It's because no matter how far I have gone down the line of clues and evidence I have amassed, I am no closer to finding who really is responsible. If you must know, I drink because instead of spending my time buttering up crime bosses to get information, I have to spend my time with a brother who betrayed me, and a psychopath who tricked me. AND NOW![/color] She raised her voice even louder, [color=ec008c]"THADEUS! Thadeus shows his face! It's like everyone who ever wronged me in any way has conspired to just show up all at once in my life again."[/color] She stood up, her anger welling to almost tears. But she choked them back and calmed herself. She learned not to cry back when she joined the yakuza, and she wasn't about to break that habit now.

She walked over back to the alcohol counter and poured herself a glass of straight whiskey on the rocks. She walked back to her chair and plopped back down in it.

[color=ec008c]"Just- just stop psychoanalyzing me. Okay? If you're worried about me growing dependent and ruining my liver, don't. Once every month I begin a process where all of my body is renewed and I shed my skin. It resets my alcohol dependency and heals any liver damage as well. So- just stop."[/color] She explained, downing half of her glass in one gulp.