>"Right... so witch barriers are full of familiars? It didn't seem as powerful as the one the other day, at least."
>Follow Mami as necessary
>"Well, like witches, some familiars may be stronger than others. It usually depends on the witch they've spawned from." Mami replies.
>The three of you continue with care until you near the silhouette, or rather, end up almost below it. Now that you're closer, you can clearly identify the cluster of smaller silhouettes as a very large swarm of those bird-man familiars. At the center of them is a birdcage, seemingly chained to the sky.
>None of the familiars seem to have noticed your group, as they seem to be distracted by something within the birdcage that you can't quite make out at this distance. Unfortunately, all of them seem to be so high up that they're out of your current mind-reading range.
>The floor has changed a bit as well, a series of circles are now present, arranged decoratively in a wide circle. In fact, your group seems to be standing on top of one right now.
>Mami assesses the situation,
[Whatever is in that cage is probably our witch. However, at this distance, and with so many familiars in the way, I probably won't get any good hits in right now...] "Alright, stay right here. I'm certain that whatever is in that cage up there is the witch. I'll try to keep their focus on-"
>There is a clicking noise as the ground beneath you shakes, and the section of the floor you're standing on begins to move upwards...
>"W-Whoa!" Sanae stumbles for a moment.
[An elevator...?]>_