Here was the moment of truth. If they moved down those stairs and found the ballroom abandoned, then that meant that they truly had failed despite all their efforts. He wasn't sure how Sync had been able to rush his victims along so willingly, but right now that didn't matter.

There was no time to hesitate, and he could sense that urgency from Claude as well. Dias had been as ready as he could be for something that he wasn't entirely involved in, and the three of them were just going to need to settle this once and for all.

Guy tightened his grip around his sword as he moved down the stairs with his two companions. He would do whatever it took.

[To here.]