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The Room

*Lecter nods and looks around*
*His uneasy feeling from before returns, and he shakes his head to clear it*
Lecter: Karma was here. But something was wrong. Let's keep going.

*Karma, sensing for living beings, doesn't notice the robot while she keeps moving towards the Room*

The Room

*Lecter shrugs*
Lecter: The gates of Hell make sure that you see Devils of every kind. But that doesn't mean I am not cautious. That just encourages an early death.

The Room

*Lecter nods again*
Lecter: Now we'll get him. I can almost guarantee that your Devil hasn't met someone like me.
*The Devil Hunter says this matter of factly, without any trace of arrogance*

*Karma closes her eyes briefly as she walks, and focuses on Iris. Some of Karma's smoke goes into Iris' nostrils, and the elder's breathing and heart rate begin to slow*
*Karma reopens her eyes and keeps going*

The Room

*Lecter nods and follows after Mergoux*
Lecter: Has anyone else tried to hunt your Devil?

*Karma stoops down and lifts Iris up, not having any troubles with lifting her*
Only because you said please.
*She starts carrying Iris back towards the Room, never touching the ground while she goes*

The Room

*Lecter frowns briefly, then nods with recognition*
Lecter: I apologize, I was talking with Hanna. I must've lost track of time. I am still ready to go if you are, however.

*Karma keeps smirking as she walks Tiaz walk away*
You are fortunate that Lecter is partial to mortals.
*Karma floats over to Iris, leaving a trail of black smoke behind her*
You are also fortunate.

The Room

*Lecter walks out of the side room and frowns when he sees Merg's angry expression*
Lecter: Is something wrong?

*Karma smirks*
Mortals and their traditions. I'm taking the girl for myself, and you will be grateful I didn't kill you here.
*more black smoke begins to form around Karma's feet*

The Room

*Karma shakes her head*
The girl is not for you to take. And I interfere when and where I please.

The Room

*Karma folds her arms across her chest and meets the figure's gaze, her own black eyes boring back at his*
Something that shouldn't be crossed. You?

The Room

*Karma turns into a black smoke again, and disappears into the ground*
*The familiar reappears several yards behind the Tigerlord, and remains smirking*
Devils never die. Leave now, and only your sister will.

The Room

*Karma smirks as her ribcage snaps back into place, having been crushed inwards*
I told you to leave her alone.