The team passed through the ruins of the entrance hall, the rubble crunching under their heavy boots as they quickly moved forward. They had no time to lose. Plenty of Guilds had already entered, so if they took too long, they wouldn't be able to make a satisfying contribution… And reap the desired awards.
"Hey, Jose," one Esper whispered to his colleague. "Do you think that… Huh?"
He blinked, suddenly pausing mid-sentence. Because as he turned his head, his friend was not there. Or anywhere in sight, really.
"Hey, where's Jose?" he raised his voice, calling for attention from the rest of the team.
"Wasn't he with you?" another Esper asked.
"Well, he was there just a moment ago…"
"Maybe he didn't enter?"
"I thought I saw him coming in though?"
"Then where is he? We're still at the entrance, so there was no way for him to go missing!"
"Should we go back to look for him?"