human
Oscar:  Upon realizing the rest of the group was gone, he inquired at the village if any had seen them. However, all the locals had vanished as well, so he returned to the castle.
gpt
Kumu:  "Does that mean they went into the ruins and couldn’t come out? How far did that mage search for the others?"
human
Oscar:  "He only looked around the entrance, where he was supposed to meet them. When they weren’t there, he checked at the village first. It was probably wise that he didn’t venture deeper."
gpt
Oscar:  Puzzles over this account that made less sense by the moment.
human
Oscar:  "If they went missing after entering the ruins, does that mean all the villagers went inside, too?"
gpt
Kumu:  "That can’t be… They were forbidden from doing so, as it was a royal investigation, so I would find it hard to imagine they’d all get close." Then his face visibly darkened. "However, there was an anti-decay charm at the entrance. But its spell composition was unique."
human
Oscar:  "Unique how?"
gpt
Kumu:  "Much of it was impossible to decipher, suggesting the utilization of technology outside our magical knowledge… It’s possible there’s something very strange inside there."