More footsteps echoed as the others arrived, drawn by the commotion. Lin Xu gasped when she saw Eve, immediately recognizing something wrong in the girl's biology. Yuki took one look and stepped back, her spiritual senses screaming warnings in her mind.
"Oh good, more rivals!" Eve clapped her hands together, bouncing on her toes. "This is perfect! It'll make picking who gets rid of so much easier! Though honestly, most of you will probably mess up and get rid of yourselves." She scanned the group with those unsettling crimson eyes. "Has anyone seen Jin Tsurugi? I was told he'd be here when I woke up. It's been—" she checked an imaginary watch, "—about five minutes now and we should totally start making babies! I'm behind schedule!"
"How long do you think you've been asleep?" Scarlett asked carefully, her tactical mind already analyzing the situation.
"Standard recovery time. Two weeks max." Eve tilted her head. "Why? Has it been longer? The briefing said not much time would pass."
