The current location was the basement of the Midshire Fort Mechanical Academy situated in the Interstice, but turning to look behind, there was no door on the wall covered with disgusting black mucus that would allow Shard to leave, thus the flame split by Sister Delphine was indeed very important.
Even indoors, the place was shrouded in fog, different from that of the real world. The former was just damp and cold, but the chill of the latter couldn't be stopped by clothing.
At the same time, during the previous forays into the Interstice, only the physical state was affected. However, this time upon entering the Interstice, the spiritual influence that was unique to Relics finally emerged.
When he began standing in place and conversing with "her," Shard didn't feel too uncomfortable. But as soon as he started to walk away, each step intensified the strange disorienting feeling, similar to being half-asleep, into something far worse.
