Dammit. Guy had gotten the feeling that the conversation was going to end up going this direction, and it was hard to know how to respond. The last thing he wanted to do was send Claude's mother right into a death trap. He was pretty sure that was one thing that he wouldn't be forgiven for. Maybe the best thing to do was try and discourage the woman for now.

He just hoped it worked. Ilia didn't seem like the sort of person who took no for an answer if she didn't want to.

"It's definitely a big risk. We've been through a lot already," he admitted with a sigh. "And it's definitely only a possibility that this will even lead to anything. I could tell you where to go, but I think it might be better for you to go ahead and wait until we've explored it thoroughly and can tell you if it's worth checking out for yourself."

For now, Guy just wanted Ilia to keep away from that place. No one should have to bear the trials of the basement unless absolutely necessary. More than that, he really needed to run all of this by Claude before he started giving out any specific details about how the place worked. He gave her an apologetic glance, hoping that she wouldn't judge him for being tight-lipped.