[She's about to succumb to another spell of renewed tears at the accusation until he brings up Slaine's name. Asseylum nearly breaks her sadness completely, clutching the figure with vigor as she gapes at Mephisto in surprised hope.]
Y-Yes! Yes, it's Slaine! You know of him?
[She suddenly understands before he has to explain any further— she really isn't the only one from her world who survived. Of course there are other refugees; of course her friends and family could have survived! And if Slaine is here, could that mean Eddelrittuo, her grandfather, any of the counts, or... those she befriended when she traveled to Earth might be here, too? (Her memory wavers... faces that should be familiar now blurred; what exactly happened to her? How troubling all of this is!)]
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Y-Yes! Yes, it's Slaine! You know of him?
[She suddenly understands before he has to explain any further— she really isn't the only one from her world who survived. Of course there are other refugees; of course her friends and family could have survived! And if Slaine is here, could that mean Eddelrittuo, her grandfather, any of the counts, or... those she befriended when she traveled to Earth might be here, too? (Her memory wavers... faces that should be familiar now blurred; what exactly happened to her? How troubling all of this is!)]