Haruhi was most likely out... Utena hadn't seen her all day, and now was not a good time to start looking. Rena, perhaps? No... she was among the people Hitsugaya had contacted, if she was remembering correctly, which meant she already had goals that night. Actually, that brought another thought to mind: Matsumoto. She wanted to find out about this "arts and crafts" crap the middle-schooler was talking about; it sounded like a poor use of time, but there might be more to it than there appeared...

A beam of light suddenly appeared from further down the hallway, stunning Utena for a moment. She raised her hand to shield her eyes, calling out, "Hoi... Who's there?" She couldn't see past the light... it's intensity had ruined her night-sight completely.