Catching Lingormr's look, Kratos set the deck down on the table and pushed it carefully to the side. He wasn't in the mood for games, and the cards had not been taken by choice; hopefully, some of that would be made clear.

"I see. Thank you for telling me." He hadn't been aware that Soma was one of the ones affected by the virus, although he'd had his suspicions thanks to her bulletin posts. It was good to hear that she had been able to deal with it on time, a second spot of pleasant news in the midst of an otherwise frustrating day. "Castiel is in the same boat. He underwent an operation last night as well, although I use the term 'operation' loosely." More like a purposefully botched execution.

"Is the device still in your possession? I assume it was much the same as the one I extracted: a metallic butterfly of sorts, with the wings tucked in."