[The whole time, as events wind down after the shadowy being says its parting words—"They cannot save you"—picking up the pieces in the wreckage of the Enma's sanctum, trying to formally shake hands with Billy and Hu Tao and instead getting caught in a tight-but-not-unwelcome hug from Cain, then the long, long ride down the restored elevator... the whole thing begins to take an unreal sheen. By the time they hit the lobby, the only thing stopping Minato from falling asleep on his feet are the nagging bruises all over from being thrown across the room.]
[Well. That and the glimpse of the being's face. Its smile is going to be haunting his dreams for some time. He doesn't want to think about that part.]
[There's another whirlwind of activity as they hit ground level. Faction leaders are hustled away by medical staff, Toraguma is yelling about something but Minato has gotten to a point where Toraguma yelling can bleed safely into comforting background noise. He's going to sit at a bench in the lobby, cradling the camera in his lap like a cat, and for the first time since midnight, catch his breath.]
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[Well. That and the glimpse of the being's face. Its smile is going to be haunting his dreams for some time. He doesn't want to think about that part.]
[There's another whirlwind of activity as they hit ground level. Faction leaders are hustled away by medical staff, Toraguma is yelling about something but Minato has gotten to a point where Toraguma yelling can bleed safely into comforting background noise. He's going to sit at a bench in the lobby, cradling the camera in his lap like a cat, and for the first time since midnight, catch his breath.]