As soon as the three got inside the Portal, they all could not help but look at each other. And, as if they practiced it, they also looked at the Portal they just passed through all at the same time.
"...Weird," Van could not help but utter as his eyes scanned the surroundings, "We're inside the Portal now, right?"
The surrounding area was almost the exact same as the one outside, causing not only Van but all three of them to be confused if they actually passed through the Portal. If it wasn't for the trucks and the perimeter that the Standby Unit set up, then they would have probably thought that they were still outside.
"What do you think, Angie?"
"Hm," Angela quickly nodded, "Except for the trees that you plucked before we entered, it is as if we're almost in the same place. Even the positions of the plants, the movement of the clouds, the temperature…
...everything is the same except the shadows."
"I see."