As it seems, the group located in the sewers felt fine at standing around and doing nothing. While Duncan was proving to be useless for his lack of sight into the darkened depths, Sonia’s divination magic had forced the entire group to be put on hold. Diverging paths from multiple possibilities had spread out before the spider girl, and it almost seemed like an answer would yield itself for her. Just a little more and-

But Hikari’s staff had other plans in mind. While Tholl and Kromric continued to monitor the student’s actions, Lotte made the first move. Technically the maid wasn’t part of the teacher’s list, making this just as much as her mission as the students’. It was due to her affirmative action that Sonia would only be able to see the first simulation play all the way through, Owldin pulling a dark shape out of the water.

Fiction was soon to become reality as Lotte shined her light into the murky stream, tossing a stone in for good measure. A wet thud was heard as the rock met contact with something; in fact, it was the same dark mass seen in Sonia’s vision. Almost immediately the cries for help were silenced, leaving the sewers devoid of noise save for the breathing of those involved and the sound of running mush around them.

The rock slid off the dark, round surface of the mysterious creature before two beady eyes flicked open. The creature did not howl or shout, nor did it attempt to lure them closer with its false voice. Instead, all the monster did was stare with an unblinking gaze right back at the group; specifically, at Lotte. She threw the rock after all.