[b]“Hmm, well. I don’t want to jump to conclusions or downplay the situation, but aside from a very angry beast destroying everything it sees in the region, could there have been a severe radioactive event? Would explain a lot,”[/b] she suggested, before immediately frowning and dismissing her hypothesis. [b]“Wait, no, a satellite would have picked that up the instant it happened. Forget what I said.” [/b]Shaking her head, she finished off her drink before nodding at John. [b]“Sounds agreeable. As infuriating as the London matter is, I don’t think it’s world-ending,”[/b] she chuckled. 

Iphigenia pulled out her phone after he left, tapping away on her screen to send a few texts and rearrange her schedule for the immediate future. With 24 hours’ notice, it looked like she would be saved from a few boring meetings, not the greatest loss in the world. 

Before she rose to leave, it seemed Mason had one last request. Iphie wasn't the best with kids, but granting the time for Mason's star struck granddaughter was leaps and bounds better than being hounded by the obnoxious superfans of the Final Five that had turned up after their victory. [b] “Dinner? Sure. We’ve a lot to catch up on, after all,”[/b] she nodded at Tian-Gui.[b] “I’m sure five plus one’s no big deal for anybody here, right?”[/b] She gave Mason a smile before turning back to Tian-Gui. “We can do karaoke, but you don’t want to terrify the poor girl, don’t we?” Although Kyouko was supposedly supposed to be become an idol, Iphie didn’t have a very high opinion of anybody’s singing here. Herself included. 

[b]“Honestly, hanging out here with the kiddo and getting takeout sounds the best. No offense to the diners or Waffle Houses, they still have their place for sure.”[/b]