So This Is What "Lurking by the Wall" Literally Means

"I'd been wondering about this for a while. In a circular hall like this, having a square wall standing right in front of us felt pretty out of place."

The square wall stood directly opposite the entrance, reaching all the way to the ceiling. It was more than twenty meters wide, nearly touching the sides of the room and almost dividing it in two.

The wall was still made of that unknown blue-green material, covered in patterns with a distinctly occult flavor. It looked solemn and sacred. Since the girls had begun their treasure hunt, it was certainly the most ancient-ruin-like thing they'd found.

Still, we knew the Enlighteners might have been a civilization where everyone was an over-the-top drama queen. Their ruins' excessively flamboyant, theological decorations were proof enough of that.

Though the wall panel before us looked solemn and sacred, it might really just be a functional fixture.

Yani walked up to it, placed her hand against the cold surface, and closed her eyes. Half a minute later, she opened them again. "I'm sure of it. This is what we've been looking for. This device... is a giant incubation chamber."

"I think it looks more like a giant coffin. An ancient ruin in an underwater world, a bronze coffin holding an ancient life-form—that's what makes a more classic treasure-hunting story."

"Miss Fina, would you be interested in writing for the next season of Treasure Alliance? I could put in a word for you. Once you've gotten familiar with the whole process, you might even produce one of the films."

"I'll pass. I'd love to make movies, but preferably about our own stories."

"That's a shame." Yani sighed, and seemed genuinely disappointed.

Fifi understood what she meant, but only pressed her lips together in a smile and changed the