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[Logs: Link 1, Link 2.]

[Since her duel with Juudai three months, Alex has been unconscious and hospitalized. The official story is that she assaulted multiple representatives of SAI and DA students en route to a planned attack on a group of extradimensional beings. She was stopped by a representative of SAI and has been in police custody since.

Those who asked Juudai, Yuma, Yuya or Galaxy-Eyes for info would learn the following:
- She was trying to go back to the Astral World to destroy Eliphas.
- She was using power she gained from a demon from the Warp.
- The demon appeared when Juudai beat her in a duel. It then took Alex's life energy and left.
- Galaxy-Eyes has attempted to transfer her life energy, but it hasn't worked. She hasn't woken back up, no matter what Galaxy-Eyes has tried and she's tried a lot over the past three months.

She's asleep in the hospital. By this point, most of the time, there's a woman in the room with her. If you visit Alexandra on any kind of regular basis, you'll recognize this as her mother, Nina, who's been in Japan for a pretty decent amount of time, trying to tend to her daughter but mostly unable to do anything but hope she'll wake up. Icarus and Galaxy-Eyes are also regular visitors.

Icarus is in his human form. Galaxy-Eyes not so much. The hospital has...kind of gotten used to the large dragon that hangs around one of the rooms at this point.]

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... I said to map it is an impossibility. To find something though...

It's possible, but the problem is finding, essentially, a safe landing. We can't proceed on trying to track down the demon themselves without even guaranteeing that we can proceed.

The safest landing that exists, is a place that I think neither of us want to go near. But... it may end up being the only reasonable choice.

If it is the only way to save Alexandra, then I will suppress whatever misgivings I have. Where is it?

*... she sighs again, obviously not thrilled* The Astral world is the only safe point in the Ettosyleit, now.

From there, we would at least have a guidepost. A place to return to, if we were to attempt to track down anything.

Hrmgh.

I do not think they would be very receptive to the notion of helping us find a way to awaken her...after what she was planning.

I imagine not. It would not surprise me if they became aware of what she was going to do at all.

As it is, we should be almost thankful that they didn't do a preemptive retaliation. If they were going to, they are more likely to have done so, as soon as she started holding that intent. But to be thankful towards them for not cutting off the issue in their usual manner is a stretch to do.

*she does think a moment, though*

... Perhaps, in the best case scenario, they could be reasoned with that the root was the particular demon. While I think Alexandra's feelings were genuine... That demon did aggravate the situation. And they might not object to me trying to do what is technically considered to be my original purpose.

But they would probably more appreciate if we had a solid lead on it, first.

[Galaxy-Eyes growls. To be honest, she doesn't really want to associate with the Astrals anymore. But, for Alexandra, she'll swallow her pride.]

A solid lead like what?

*That's what she thought, yes. Not that she's thrilled, either, but... what can they do?*

Do you recall what it's appearance may have been? Did you sense anything in particular about it-- anything that could be used to help track it down.

We know at least... It appears to plan on invading Earth. That isn't unusual in itself-- it's why we ended up intervening, before. But we didn't know about that incident until it was already happening.

I recall...very little. Whatever the demon did to Alexandra...it left a fog on my mind. I barely remember what she was doing and she used my power the entire time.

The only thing I remember for certain...was the blade it used.

Describe the blade, then. That may be our best lead right now.

It was massive. Shaped like a cleaver. It swung the blade with one hand, but from its edge to its hilt, it was near as tall and wide as a human on its own. It was pitch-black, like the one wielding it. I know not if it was even that thing's true form or just some...phantasm it sent in its stead.

...the blade sunk into Alexandra effortlessly and carved out her life energy, as well as whatever energy the demon had imbued into her. It all happened in a few seconds.

I see...

The fact that they used a blade alone is distinctive enough. The demons are creatures who rely on their own raw power, often enough. So using a weapon...

It's a place to start, to say the least.

Do you know if any of the other Barians may have faced it at some point?

... The only one who'd have any possible knowledge is Failnaught.

I see. That makes sense.

...I imagine Juudai and Yuma at the least will want to see if he knows anything as well.

You are all free to come to the island, if you want to know directly.

He... hasn't left it since returning from the proceedings before, concerning Judgeman.

Hrmh.

How did that wind up going?

All I know is that it came to blows, but he was able to stay out of most of it, having been with Lady Hirume during that point, who was also there to give her testimony of no confidence towards Judgeman.

As far as I was told, it came to pass.

Good.

I'm sorry I missed it, however. I would have liked to give him a blow or two myself.

*... she can't help but smirk for a moment-- she's aware of how much trouble the Judgeman has given.*

*she quickly composes herself, however.*

Still, the best thing right now for anyone to do is to ask Failnaught about it directly. If he doesn't have any ideas or recognition, then no one among us will. We will have to track down the demon the hard way.