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Part 8

"이봐 기다려! 아직 준비가 되면! 당신을 둘러싸고 있는 것에서 영감을 얻고 있지 않습니다!*" ("Hey wait! You're not ready yet! You aren't inspired by what surrounds you!")

Shut it Tori.

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The day was setting as the duo had no clue to where Carl had went. Tori had already met lots of people that Carl and Ada were used to meeting whenever passing by.

"Ada, we've been looking all day for Carl and nobody has got a clue to where Carl went." Tori was a bit tired, but bored from all the searching he has done with the help of his temporary "sister".

"..." ("And I thought you said to yourself that there's a positive side to any problem...") Nirvana had telepathically spoke in a curtly way at the end.

"..." ("Maybe there's a way to communicate with Carl so that he'll respond and tell us where he is.") She had thought of that since on foot would tire them out, but find the something who can do that.

"So, who's the somebody that can do that?"

"..." ("I probably was thinking more of a 'what', Tori. Not a 'who'.") The marionette pointed out toward the distance where a tall pillar shone a beam of light was shrouded by dark, ominous clouds.

Tori hadn't thought of going to that place, but by the looks of it, darkness had subsided inside the pillar until it had been released.

"Y-You think of going...t-there? Isn't that where you said Amaterasu rests until its awakening is needed?" Tori hid behind the puppet's silky dress and whimpered at the unholy sight of the Cauldron.

"..." ("Only for the cause. And stop hiding under my dress, that's embarrassing.") Ada knew she hasn't been with Tori long, but behavior has to come through to show the public who you really are.

"I-I-I'm sorry Ada. It's just that..."

"..." ("It's okay if you're scared.") The puppet rested her metallic hand onto his shoulder and bent down with one knee. ("You've got to face your fears, Tori. Otherwise, they'll come back and haunt you from doing what you are currently.") She stood back up straight with her palm still nested onto Tori's shoulder. ("Do you get what I'm saying?")

He nodded slightly to her response. "Yes, I understand."

"..." ("Good. Now hop onto my back.") She bent down low so Tori could easily climb on the low distance between her and the ground.

As Tori climbed aboard, he clutched tightly around her neck so that he won't fall off during the big leap Nirvana was about to do.

When they were both ready, Nirvana leaped out of the boundary and into the area of the Cauldron in just 20 seconds or so.

"..." ("So Tori, ready to do some business?")

"Y-Yeah. Just a bit shaken up..." Even though Tori was used to heights, he wasn't used to quick dives from the air since it reminded him of the first time he went on a roller coaster. And it wasn't pretty.

"..." ("Come on. Let's go see what the Cauldron has in store for us.")

Tori knew this was a bad idea, but he had to follow Nirvana wherever she goes. Besides, it was his idea to go find Carl.

Back in the TCC universe...

Carl had found himself in Tori's room. (Or it looked like his...) It was confusing to who's room he was in since almost all of the Chasers' rooms look exactly the same.