Inside the brain chamber, the glowing, milky-white fluid within the stone basin had vanished, as if nothing had happened.
Only Rorschach remained standing. He watched the other two enjoying the peaceful sleep of an infant for a moment before walking toward his teacher, one step at a time.
"I... How did I pass out?" Caroline slowly opened her eyes, finding herself still half-lying on the floor.
...
Caroline shot to her feet and took a step back, all her usual composure as a teacher gone. "Rorschach! You... you!"
"What about me?" Seeing Caroline had regained her senses, Rorschach also stood up, his expression unchanging. "You were the one who forcibly broke the brain chamber's spatial seal. You succeeded, but you fainted from the backlash of the Ancient Elves' Magic.
"While I'm grateful you were willing to take such a great risk to come in here, I don't think it was a very rational decision."
