Robert
*Dado's ship lands outside the Mysterious Tower. He pops the cockpit open, then speaks.*

"Here we are. You sure you don't wanna stay in Traverse Town, though? The hotels are a lot less confusing and non-euclidean."
Raymond
"No... With Mod gone, it is up to me to train and help the next generation now. Before it was supposed to be Kiki, Straeh, Otoka, and I. But after some tragedies, it falls to just me..."

*Aria teared up a little thinking about everything. She was all that was left now.*

"And... Mod may have left some notes or a letter. She had a tendency of writing down her thoughts and things she has learned in case she was unavailable. She tried to make sure the next generations would be prepared for anything..."
Robert
"I-" *No. "I'm sorry" Is rarely helpful.*

"I'm here to help if you need anything. I doubt you can do everything alone. Err... No offense."

*He holds the door open for her, bowing his head slightly.*
Raymond
"None taken. I will still try regardless. As long as we never give up, then despair won't win."

*Aria smiled at Dado and walked in the tower, going up just...3 flights of stairs before reaching the top. She made sure Dado was right behind.*
Robert
*As they climb, Dado's extremely concerned. There are no dancing light, no screwy portals, no artificial parallax nothing. Just three entirely normal flights of stairs.*

*He stands behind her nervously once they reach the door to Mod's office. Despite sensing nothing, some part of him fears being immediately attacked by a corrupted Master Mod.*
Raymond
*Aria, sensing Dado's fears, put her hand on his shoulder from the side.*

"I'm sure you have many questions on what you've seen and heard from Mod. I'll answer them for you."

*Aria opened up the door and would enter the empty and cold room. It would seem exactly as it was before, but something felt off without Mod being there. Aria moved over to the desk, finding something.*

"Without her magic, this place doesn't feel as... Well, magical."
Robert
*Dado cautiously enters behind her, following her halfway into the room, eyeing a hat rack in the corner. Upon it hangs a pointy, blue, star-spangled hat bearing a single crescent moon. It doesn't seem like her style. He wonders why she keeps it. Maybe it was a present?*

"Yeah. It's kind of uncanny."

*He follows Aria to the desk, watching her reach for the object she's found notable.*