[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/190522/5ec07975271d6ef3e7be9e67e7144f35.png[/img][/center][right][hr][b][color=ffe4b5]Unknown Forest[/color][/b][hr][/right]Kaito's face didn't show much emotion in response to being discredited, which must have been a surprise to the others. It was a perk developed as a result of working in a career devoted entirely to the solution of conflict. To Kaito, his displays of cowardliness from earlier were a far cry from his typical professional behavior, an outlier caused by being suddenly placed in danger. 

[b][color=FFE4B5]"Hallucinations are a symptom of many conditions, and can cause many other effects on their own. This disconnect between the 'self' and our surroundings is typical."[/color][/b] He let out a small sigh of frustration. [b][color=FFE4B5]"But what makes this different is that all of us are seeing the same things... which would be..."[/color][/b] He struggled to find a way to conclude his hypothesis, letting his eyes flicker down towards his journals before thinking better of it. This was something a color-coded frequent issues notebook couldn't handle. [b][color=FFE4B5]"Hmm, situations where multiple people have shared the same delusion have existed. Much rarer than your typical case, but still within the bounds of reality."[/color] [/b]

The way he spoke, it was like he was ignoring the purple haired girl. It wasn't intentional, he had just subconsciously lumped her in with the rest of the strange occurrences in the forest. Her name being Ipharia only solidified her place in his mind as an additional obstacle in the way of the truth. 

[b][color=FFE4B5]"...My name is Kaito,"[/color][/b] he said, resting his eyes on her with a sense of unease. It was hard to dissect someone's behavior when they were so legitimately naive. 

He listened quietly as she explained her background. Despite having hoped for information that could have helped him make sense of everything, even someone like Kaito who didn't keep up to date with pop culture knew he hit a dead end as soon as the word cleric left her mouth. 

[b][color=FFE4B5]"Divinity, spells, oath, goblins..."[/color][/b] he muttered to himself, as if he were carefully checking off a list of ailments. [b][color=FFE4B5]"Pilgrimage... monsters."[/color][/b] His lips pursed. Another, larger sigh escaped his mouth. 

[b][color=FFE4B5]"We might actually be in another world."[/color] [/b]