Gojo's Infinity dissipates. The teacher turns around, teeth gritted in worry. "Don't let your guard down!", he alerts the others.
The group turns to Vel.
She sits down on... air, legs crossed. "Tenebrion... Are you familiar with him?", she rests her head on her palm.
"Scram, brat.", Sukuna tilts his hwad up, eyes narrowed.
Vel's eyelids shut gently. "Pipo pipo.", she tilts her head and smiles.
"What do you want?", Gojo takes his blindfold off.
"Nothing...", Vel shifts her eyes up, as if daydreaming.
"Lies.", Piffle's expression is serious.
Vel closes her eyes. "I don't lie.", her smile fades a little.
"Then you wouldn't be here.", Sen remains composed.
"Exactly.", Vel starts lightly swinging her leg.
"Is she mentally ill?", Dalv tilts his head in confusion.
Vel opens her eyes and tilts her head slightly. "Good question.", she nods slowly.
"Can someone just make sense of what she's on about?", Gojo clenches his fist.
Vel jumps from her imaginary chair. "Yes! I too want to understand her!", Vel joins them, clapping and cheering.
"I'm too old for this...", Sen sighs.
Vel's arms go limp. "Me too...", she lowers her head, limps curling into a frown.
"I don't have time for childish games. I'm leaving.", Sukuna turns to walk away.
Vel jolts with excitement. "Can I join you?", she smiles brightly.
"Are you sure this is the same woman from before?", Piffle whispers to Gojo.
"Who knows?", Vel's eyebrows raise for a brief moment while she shrugs.
"Enough. We're leaving.", Gojo touches his blindfold.
Vel gets up and slowly walks toward them. "Throughout time and space, I alone am The Merciful One.", she smiles while staring at the ground, tapping her core a few times.
Dalv takes his claw gloves. Sen poises himself. Sukuna raises his arms. Piffle presses his fingertips together. Gojo takes his blindfold off.
Vel's smile widens as she raises her head high. Her core turns back on, and she flicks her fingers in their direction.
The sky shatters like glass.
