Whether on Gio and Serene's side or Neriah and Shiro's side, the investigations didn't cease immediately. Both groups took several dozen minutes to ensure that there was nothing left unseen.
They were a distance away from each other, but communication wasn't impossible.
Their holowatches were restricted to the space within the barrier. No signal from within could leave.
However, they could still function within the parameters of the quest. It was as if only this small stretch of land had internet while the rest of the world was a dead zone.
Gio and the others had a group chat they'd made for the sake of training, but it also showed its use in times like these.
When around half an hour passed after Serene showed Gio the booklet, he sent a message into the chat.
[Gio: Let's meet.]
[Shiro: we're not done yet]
[Neriah: He's lying. We'll be done in a few minutes. Where should we meet?]
[Gio: Coffee shop. It's where we killed the cyclops.]
[Neriah: Affirmative.]
