Another Possibility

"Miss Fortune," Derrick asked as their conversation drew to a close, "would eating this kind of monster be harmful? Like the ones outside..."

Alice paused. She realized that the monsters of the Forsaken Land of the Gods were not the same as the monsters she had in mind, so she shook her head and said:

"It isn't the kind of 'monster' you're thinking of. I only call it a monster because it wasn't born naturally, and its appearance doesn't quite fit what I'm used to...

"It's a creature made by a Druid, just like the mushrooms you eat. And it was modeled on a real creature. Since the wings and leg meat of the original were the tastiest, that Druid..."

Understanding dawned on Derrick.

Having talked Derrick around, Alice reached out to Klein through layer upon layer of the Historical Void:

"Klein, Klein, are you there? Oh, you don't need to come out yet... I have something to tell you. Hmm, let's talk in Sefirah Castle. It'll be easier for you to get into the spirit of it there."

Klein had no idea what she meant. Bewildered, he entered Sefirah Castle and found Alice waiting for him.

She looked much the same as when she had left, still wearing that school uniform that seemed out of place everywhere—though perhaps it no longer looked quite so strange outside.

"I found you another Oracle!" Alice said excitedly. "You can't just keep watch near Moon City forever, right? Have you thought about holding a grand Sacrifice Ritual and carrying out a thorough Purification during it..."

"...I was about to do that," Klein said, looking at her in surprise. "With Amon around, I can't feel at ease. I'm planning to speed things up... Why do you ask?"

"I want to give little Sun a