<div class="floatright">(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_et9ttl8zdzQ/TD_-vwBMOGI/AAAAAAAAN5E/eP7JumXuE2M/s1600/1a3f651e06434edab4aee510aaf9f5b6.jpg)</div><br/>It took a long time for Michelle to respond.  Everything around her seemed to fall into madness.  People just kept fighting, tempers were high, and Michelle knew that if they didn't find a cure, someone, somewhere would see Miyuki as a threat and try to put her down like a rabid animal.  Michelle couldn't let that happen, quivering gently, clutching the girl.<br/><br/>Hearing Jessica mention a plan brought some comfort, but it wasn't until Michelle heard the arguing and realized on some level that she wasn't the center of the blame that she felt somewhat compelled to speak.  After that, it took only a glance around the room to size up the situation.<br/><br/>"Please stop fighting."  Her words were gentle, concerned and sympathetic.  "Everyone's really hurting right now.  That's not really a bad thing, because everybody cares."  Her grip tightened around Miyuki, not forgetting the girl at all, but directing her words towards Rei and Lupo to try to help out how best she can.  "Right now, Lupo is feeling completely helpless.  I know because that's how I'm feeling.  She's supposed to be able to think her way through," her eyes switched back to Rei, "just the same way that you said that logic isn't really your strong point.  We'll try Lupo's method and see if it works when it first takes Miyuki over, and things will be safe until then."