Taking a break from the chase, I open one of the few non-sealed doors to meet up with Hisao, who was forbidden to join the "chase" due to risk of damages. I close the door behind me.

KON! KON! KON! KON! KON!

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"Open! Open! Open!" Oren yells on the other side, rapidly turning the doorknob.

"THERE HE IS!!!" Ripperu yells.

"Run away!" shouts Oren.

The sound of a crowd running echoes down the hall.

"Thank you for coming, Yamiso." Hisao says. "It seems something is troubling you. Do you mind telling me?"

I pause, then shake my head.

"Oren Tsurai...isn't a normal illusion tone. He's...an ularai, a successor candidate to Nur..."

"One of the Nine."