After Alice politely declined a trade with Fors the Magician, no one proposed another. The Tarot Club fell silent for a moment.
At Klein's signal, the Free Communication Segment began. Alger the Hanged Man asked Alice:
"Miss Fortune, are you still in the Forsaken Land of the Gods?"
Alice nodded, then added, "But I'm not near Afternoon Town anymore. I... uh, I might be there again next week. Or I might be back by then."
She paused, then rested a hand against her chin and murmured with some hesitation:
"The main thing is, I still don't know how to get out... No, wait. There might be a way..."
Alice looked hesitantly toward Klein amid the Gray Fog.
For Alice, the hardest part of leaving the Forsaken Land of the Gods was getting her body out. Sefirah Castle was connected to both the Forsaken Land of the Gods and the outside world, so her spirit could ascend to it.
...Have someone sacrifice my body to Klein?
Alice blinked and added the idea to her list of options.
After hearing her, Derrick the Sun's eyes lit up. He said to Alice:
"Miss Fortune, we got what you wanted!"
"Huh?" Alice turned to him in surprise. "Already?"
"Just like you said..." Derrick grew a little nervous under Alice's gaze. "The hardest part of killing the Crow-Shadow Serpent was finding it."
Alice gave him an "OK" sign and leaned back in her chair, delighted.
Emperor Roselle had never brought the "OK" gesture to this world, but Alice's manner made its meaning clear. No one was confused.
Having heard their exchange, Alger the Hanged Man asked Derrick the Sun, "Are you still in Afternoon Town?"
Derrick nodded honestly.
"Yes. We spent a long time establishing a camp. Then we joined forces in groups to clear