Was Pena affected by negative emotions too? Right, she, Zaka, and Lucas had all lived in Tizamo Town for a year, developing negative personalities much like the other townspeople, which took control when they entered the dream today... What about Lucas, the Nightmare? Had he gone out to manipulate others? He should be stronger than other Beyonders in a dream...
Several thoughts flashed through Angel's mind at once. As the Spirit Medium lunged at her, she smoothly reached out and detonated a Slumber Charm she had taken from the Mirror World.
The charm was naturally a fake within the dream, but like her other abilities, it could produce real effects. With a faint bang, Pena, who was only a Sequence 7, was instantly enveloped by overwhelming drowsiness. She collapsed facedown on the floor and lay motionless.
"Once extreme emotions took control of her, she became both victim and perpetrator... No, everyone in town is a victim. The problem lies with the power creating this dream..."
Angel picked Pena up and placed her back on the bed nearby, leaving Zaka, the Weapon Master, to make do with the floor before leaving the building herself.
She had originally intended to gather the three members of the Numinous Episcopate to explore the Dream Festival together, protecting them along the way. Only after meeting them did she discover that, unlike her, who was protected by her authority over dreams, these Beyonders had fallen into the same predicament as last year's first exploration team. The dream had taken complete control of them, leaving them unable to act independently.
Their memories remained intact, and they knew who Angel was, but cooperation was simply impossible.
So I'm still exploring alone... Angel sighed. Rather than trying to find the last missing team member, she headed in the direction