Kafka spread her hands. "We don't use this method every time."
Firefly added at just the right moment, "Actually, we're more used to robbing the robbers... Ah, no, it's nothing! I didn't say anything!"
"Alright, enough small talk." Jiang Lianqiu clapped his hands and gestured for the trio from the train to sit down. "Now that everyone's here, it's about time we got down to business."
"I know you're all curious about what I did yesterday, but before we officially begin, I need to confirm something with Kafka and the others. It's what I hadn't finished saying earlier—"
"To ensure there's no ambiguity in our upcoming conversation, I need to know whether, in your understanding—or rather, in the knowledge you possess—there exists a concept that the Doomsday Beast is the Trailblaze walking backward through time?"
An eerie silence fell over the living room.
Himeko looked horrified.
Stars looked horrified.
March 7th looked horrified.
Kiana looked horrified...
"What are you horrified for?!" Bronya reached out and rapped Kiana on the head repeatedly. "You idiot Tuna, didn't we already learn about this yesterday in that Fortress?!"
"Huh? We did?" Kiana rubbed her head, looking utterly lost. "Come to think of it... I guess we did?"
Stars: I Feel Like I Got the Short End of the Stick
The interaction between Bronya and Kiana drew everyone else's attention.
"Kiana, could you explain it in detail?" Himeko asked gently.
During yesterday's battle, she and the others aboard the train had remained active on the battlefield among the stars, so they knew very little about what had happened at the Fortress.
The aftermath had been a tangled mess of countless matters to handle, and even now, Himeko had not found the time to read through the battle reports.
"Sure!" Kiana nodded readily, then slapped Bronya