Night 44: Grand Ballroom

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Dahlia made her way over to the fountain first thing and went to sit down next to it. Believe it or not, her feet were still aching from last night and just because this room never stopped being gorgeous did not mean she stopped being sensible. If there was something going on soon, she needed to be ready for it.

Hmph. More like ready to push either one of these brats into the fray instead of dealing with it herself. Either or, she'd need to rest for a little while. May as well drop her bag for now while she was at it, too; the strap was bugging the bandaged gash along her back.

She wasn't dumb though. She kept one of her hands on it just in case someone got grabby.

"So, um." She brought her other hand to her mouth, thinking to herself. Did she dare ask now? Or was Syncie going to keep some more secrets from her? "What do we do now?"

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"It looks like we haven't been followed..." As Hitsugaya stepped descended the stairs, he was momentarily awestruck by the grandeur of everything. To think that something this big was hidden underneath the institute... He had been expecting narrow dusty halls, not something of this magnitude. However, he couldn't shake the uneasy feeling he felt when he stepped into the ballroom. If the rumors were true then this place was even more dangerous than the rest of the institute.

Since this was his first time down here, Hitsugaya didn't really know where to go. He'd need to scrounge for some more info on the bulletin board tomorrow, because somehow, he felt Hinamori wasn't being completely forthcoming with him, not that he could blame her.

"We'll head to the east hall. I'll take the lead. Kratos, you'll cover our rear, and Faize, you'll support us with symbology. Alright?" Hitsugaya remembered his earlier conversation with Hinamori and was trying to take it to heart, but he knew that changing his ways wasn't easy.

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Upon entering the ballroom, Faize stopped in his tracks, unable to do much more than stare at the spectacle before him. While the rest of the building had appeared to be of simple design (and at night, seemed to be in poor repair as well), this was something completely different. Even knowing little of Earthling architecture, Faize found the elegant, spacious room nothing short of impressive.

And also quite telling. He didn't know of any planet on which a room like this would be built in a mental hospital. Though Faize had already seen more than enough to conclude that Landel's was far more than a hospital, this further highlighted it.

"...I understand," he replied once he finished taking in the unusual sight. Taking his position in the group, he followed Hitsugaya to the ornate door at the east end of the room, which opened easily for them.