Was this the unique looseness of a dream?
Actually, what he had just told the Lobbyist was that he'd find the one who'd run away so he could execute him, and the voice of the "Inner Lobbyist" was still echoing through the air.
Yet when the Witch asked what lay behind the door, the Lobbyist had simply run down to the floor below, without thinking anything of it.
And the discovery that followed proved there really was nothing wrong: the "Inner Lobbyist" had indeed appeared directly on this lower floor.
Clearly, the Witch, who had asked that question, shared his expectation of what lay behind the door. The prisoners probably wouldn't allow it to be another entrance leading deeper into the dream. They'd want to keep their group running around in circles here.
In that case, opening the door and finding the "Inner Lobbyist" again was only to be expected.
And by combining with Corridor Moonlight, the Witch might have gained an even deeper perception of this place. Beyond the deductions above, she might already have sensed a great deal more.
In any case, the Witch had clearly been prepared for the welcome waiting behind the door.
She'd entered and formed Darkness with Light in her hand without the slightest hesitation.
Though so far, he still couldn't tell what specific effect the countless Lightless Stars it had split into were meant to have—
"You've adapted very well. I'm looking forward more and more to seeing how you perform once you've taken up permanent residence."
By comparison, the "Inner Lobbyist" was even more of a show-off.
As the mass of primordial darkness in the Witch's hand splintered into countless stars once more, his commentary continued without pause.
"Homeland, corridor, nightmare, Honored Name... They're all shackles, and even escape is...
"Join in