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I think this is what they call an 'abuse of power.'

They put me in a stew one time, I blew them up one time. Fair's fair.

Where'd you send them?

They wanted to find Ceobe, so I sent them to her.

That part's no lie.

The smoke from the explosion clears, and the four find themselves experiencing the oddly-familiar feeling of floating in midair. As they regain their senses, gravity begins to do its work.

Surprisingly, it is P'o-shan Village rushing up to meet them. Dawn watches them with a peculiar expression on her face.

AHHHHHHH!!! HELP US—

The four flail about in the air, to no avail.

However, it does not escape their notice that below them is not solid ground, but a near-infinitely deep well.

Instead of a cold, hard, and most-likely-fatal landing, they find themselves shooting straight into their hole of hope.

...A tad crude, but I guess that's how she will send them on their way.

May we meet again someday.

Did Kay run into the kitchen again?

That she has.

But she's been acting oddly this time around.

How so?

She's been unusually silent since her return.

I'll go have a chat with her, then.

Kay.

Hmm?

Are you alright? Do you feel unwell?

Uhh... Dunno know how to describe it...

I've been feeling weird ever since I got back to the ship...

If that's the case, why don't we go to Medical together and let the doctors have a look?

...Don't wanna.

Why not?

I dunno why, but I feel like... I should wait here by myself.

Oh. Alright then. Go get some rest, okay?

Yeah.

Huh?!

Oww... My butt...

We're in... a kitchen?

Who are you?!

Get behind me, Amiya!

Be careful, everyone!

Looks like High Priest sent us somewhere where they're not too friendly.

High Priest? Who are you—

What was that?

It came from the room Kay's resting in!

Let's go take a look, quick!

What's going on?

They mentioned Kay, we should follow them!

What... What in the world?

Is that you, Kay?

My tummy...

What is going on here? Is this really the Kay we know?

Grr...

I can tell from her emotions that she's still Kay, the one we all know and love.

She's still holding on, but she's about to lose control!

Is... Is this really Kay?

(Howls)

What a handsome hound! I didn't know you could do this kind of thing, Kay!

Is this really the time for that?!

We need to get her to her senses!

Guests.

Based on what you just said, I suppose you came out of concern for Kay's condition, correct?

Well, we came because we wanted to find a way back to our world... but we're still really worried for her!

Then let's save the questions for later and get her under control together!

If we can't, then I'm afraid things will get far, far out of hand.

Laios?

Sure. We'll work together, for now.