True Demonlord [55]

 "Look at the watch," he rose from her lap, "-we've been reset. Time's 18:30."

 "Explain the term pillar?"

 "I suppose I didn't. Here's the thing, for the restart to implement, the barrier has to memorize a checkpoint – thy location, mindset, and physical state. The lounge is the only entity who hasn't been affected. Meanwhile, the whole of the casino area is of effect; people are swapped around, their mindset remained unchanged from their arrival. There I come to my conclusion; we are the only ones unaffected, the rest will keep on restarting after certain criteria have been met."

 "The emperor dies and the painting is smothered in blood, right?"

 "Certainly," the door slid, "-I'm going to face Loftha, stay here. Who is to say what reaction would befall if the pillar decided to wander around. There's enough food and beverage to last half an hour."