[Phoenix heads out as soon as he sees Bastet's note, crystal be damned. He arrives in time to hear Kazahana's quiet words and rather than intruding on her grief, hangs back in order to assess the whole scene. The stink of spilt blood fills his senses, and for a moment he's back in the memory, back in that world of darkness and death. He squares his jaw, trying to ignore it, and approaches Bastet.]
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Hey.