"…What? Ha-ha, no, not yet." Noir shook his head and pressed the button for the 100th floor. "We only finalized the contract two days ago. Given all the red tape on the upper floors, it might take a few more days… Or maybe all ten. I hope it's just ten."
"…The upper floors?" he asked as the elevator began to ascend.
"Yeah. The upper floors, where the bigwigs hang out. Just so you know, they're basically the only ones who interact with people at the Second Step and above, so they'll be the ones approving the arrival of another one like that, too."
"Second Step… What do people like that even do on the Path of Concord?"
"Honestly, I don't really know myself… Hey, did you come here to listen to some boring lecture from me? You better tell me everything!"
"...What?
"What the hell was that?! Why was it so cool?! And of course, I deleted that part from the recording… But are you two dating the Ghost?! Are you some kind of star-crossed lovers who cause a real storm whenever you meet?!"
