Rinali would have expected a lot of reactions from Arietta. Hiding in a corner in terror, disbelief, or even the same reserved demeanor the girl had been showing previously all would have been perfectly acceptable reactions. Her apparent desperation to escape into the halls, however, left Rinali with a profound sense of confusion.

"I...don't know," she answered earnestly. "This is my first night here, too. Allen just said it happened at night."