"No." The word comes out firmly, even if there's something guarded in the way he's watching Professor Rammsteiner, now. He can't pinpoint what it is exactly, but it feels as if a switch had been flipped. Almost, he can hear that strange echo he had heard before...

The curse? Is it manifesting? Jade watches him carefully, torn between curiosity and caution.

Curiosity wins out.

"We should do something now. We should make some sort of plan, at least."