Why does the prospect of Madame taking another sub hurt? Devero can hear Koumyou moving behind him, but he feels rooted to this spot. He lowers his face into his hands for a moment and tries to wrestle his thoughts into anything resembling a logical shape, but he can't stop thinking about-- what if--

He breaks suddenly, turning on one heel and hurrying away from the big screen. He passes Koumyou on his way to the spiral staircase, starting up it two stairs at a time.