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Shinigami watched as Wayland departed, feeling a sense of uneasiness swelling in her chest. She figured it was the ghosts who were more active after Wayland's warning but Shinigami had her own reservations about the others. Particularly Henry whose unusual soul she could see as he suggested heading to the funeral. He didn't get to finish what he was saying though for the ground opened up and swallowed them all.

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There were whispers in her ear and a foul smell assaulting her nose. Shinigami laid for a few moments. Listening, she strained to hear what the whispers were saying but the voices of the other heroes drowned them out. Shinigami looked up and opened her eyes to darkness. There was movement and she could make the faint outlines of the others, including Sasha's hand as he helped her to her feet.

"Thank you," Shingami said to Sasha before he mentioned there were a few ways to go. Shinigami strained her eyes but could barely make the outlines of the tunnels before them. A lantern sprung forth in her hand with a bright and warm yellow glow. It didn't cast light very far but it could at least make it a bit easier to see for herself and the others.

"I suppose we could play paper, rock, scissors to see where to go," Akiko mused as she looked around. "Unless one of you has a way to sniff out the best route? Well, maybe not sniff out with this garbage heap but you know what I mean."