>Grumble and head back to Alice.
>make a mental note to tell Alice about the big creature in the dark room that we saw several pages ago earlier once we get there.
> You vocalize your frustration and swim out, remembering to tell Alice what you saw when you surface.
> While it was almost pitch black inside the house, it's less dark outside. The water is still being lit up with bursts of danmaku, and when you surface, you realize that it's Alice using them to light up the water. Although she's mostly dry now, she's still shivering and clutching her dolls and grimoire to her chest. With her free hand, she keeps shooting bullets until she finally notices you.
> "I-I was about to s-send for help!" she chatters. Without the water surrounding you, it feels strange to be breathing in actual air.
> _