Steeling her resolve, she decided to follow the two. Walking down the hallway, the girl gets distracted by the sound of someone yelling behind her. Turning her head, she sees Shinji Matou along with his younger sister, Sakura Matou.

It seemed like he was scolding her for something, but the girl wasn't close enough to hear. Nevermind that, she had to know where Leo and her classmate were going. Ignoring the ruckus, she continues to stride down the long hallway, seeing Leo just up ahead.

The girl manages to hide behind a pillar just as she sees Leo and her classmate halting at the end of the hallway by a corner. What were they doing there?

"The attention to detail is quite impressive. Even the surrounding air is surprisingly substantial. If that is the case, this world is in some ways more real than the world it represents," Leo begins, his back facing her classmate as he talked. "How about you guys? What are your thoughts on this?" he questions.

You guys? It felt as though Leo was including her in the question. Had he noticed her following him as well? However, before she could think any further, Leo turns and begins talking to my classmate, seemingly oblivious to her presence.

"Greetings. I believe that this is the first time we've had an actual conversation," Leo says, giving him a smile showing no hostility whatsoever. However, the girl had her suspicions that there was something malicious in that smile of his.

"Attending school wasn't half bad. I've never had the opportunity to go to one before now. In that respect, this has been quite an interesting experience. However, the time for fun has come to an end. I did not come here to play at being a student." Leo's smile fades, and is replaced with a rather more serious expression.

"...After all, no matter how enjoyable the detour, eventually one must return to their appointed path. And for me, the time to do so has arrived." The girl's frown deepens at his comment. What was he saying?

With those final words, Leo turns his back once again on her and her classmate. "Farewell. ...No, that's not it. I don't think farewell would be accurate in this situation. For reasons I cannot explain, I have the distinct feeling that we will see each other again. So I guess I should use the more cogenial, 'See you later'."

Without missing a beat, Leo walks closer towards the wall. "Well, it's time for me to move on. I wish you the best of luck." Leo said as much, even going so far as to look in her direction. For some inexplicable reason, the girl's not surprised that Leo knew she was spying on him.

The girl bites on her lower lip, trying to get things straightened out in her mind when she sees Leo walking straight into the wall, disappearing beyond it. No, the more accurate term to use was that he almost looked as if he "melted" into the wall. She lets out a gasp, before slapping a hand across her face when she realized that her classmate was still standing there.

The male student who was following him also proceeds to do the same a few seconds later, disappearing as he touched the same spot on the wall. At the same moment he disappears, her vision distorts greatly and the shock threatens to overwhelm her. What was going on here...?

The girl takes a few steps towards the wall, eyeing it with suspicion. Perhaps this place was the source of her unease. Like her classmate, she eventually walks over and places her hand on the wall, expecting to be drawn ina realization dawning on her that she now sees.

The atmosphere changes as the girl withdraws her hand, a doorway emerging over where the concrete wall used to be. In her mind, she knows that it is not something of this world. There's no doubt that this door leads to someplace unfathomable.

With no hesitation, she bids a silent farewell to the false world she was in, and takes her first step towards the truth that lies before her. Taking hold of the doorknob, she twists it and pushes the door open, eyes shutting as a ray of light attacks her.

There is a brief moment where her body is immobilized, and soon enough, the girl opens her eyes once again. Looking around, she sees that she had stumbled into a storage room, with boxes filled with cleaning supplies adorning the huge space.

It was then that her eyes were fixed onto a weird, metallic doll-like effigy placed near the supply lockers. She continues to stare at it curiously, walking towards to it to have a better look when she sees the effigy begin to twitch.

Gasping, she jumps back in surprise as the effigy comes alive, twisting its head before the effigy slowly walks towards her, acknowledging her as its owner. The girl remains still and silent, not really sure how to react.

Reaching out, she waves a hand in front of the effigy. The effigy remains unmoving, not even flinching. The girl frowns, looking around the room when she sees what appears to a dark hole up ahead. Was that the entrance to another world? If that were so, that the effigy should be her attendant, her sword and shield for what lies ahead.

Walking towards the dark hole, she glances back behind her. There was indeed no turning back now that she's come this far. At the very least, there may be some clues to this bizarre experience up ahead. Seeing that there was no other option but to head in with the strange doll as her only protection, the girl says a silent prayer before she walks into the dark hole.

As soon as her body passes through, she feels her feet touching what felt like hard, glass panels. There she lies, standing amidst a field of black in a completely different environment.

Looking back, she realizes that the hole had closed up behind her effigy. Taking a deep breath, she begins jogging forward, with the effigy following steadily behind her with each step. Guided by the glass panels beneath her, she continues on until she begins seeing swirls of data appear around her; she must be getting closer towards her destination.

Motivated, she increases her speed and runs ahead until she ends up in a sealed off environment, with blue walls of clear, glass panels enclosing around her. Not bothering to stop and rest, her feet continue to guide her forward until she sees a gap of white light ahead, leading her towards the exit as another bright ray of light covers her vision.