"It's quite unsettling without the usual rumbling," Nis muttered.
Kanter: "Speaking of the rumbling, I remember last time during the rumbling, there was a distinct mix of beastly cries."
Nis: "I noticed that too. I guess the nest they're exploring is indeed a Sea Beast nest. It's just that we don't know if our guess is correct. Could it really be the offspring of Sheath? Hey, Mascot, weren't you saying there'd be personnel around? How come we don't see anyone? If we could catch someone to ask, we might get an answer."
"There usually are personnel nearby, I'm not sure what's going on. Maybe they've gone to the lower levels?" Reynaud's voice came over the Mind Ribbon. By now, he was quite calm about the nickname "Mascot," accepting it since he couldn't resist, anyway.
