As the corruption from the figure dripped to the floor before eventually disintegrating and disappearing from sight, Alya turned to Lily with a confused expression.
"Wasn't he supposed to...you know, tell you what he found?"
Letting out an audible sigh, Lily turned around to face the gap that led outside into the underground space.
"People like him only care about doing things themselves despite having countless people they can call on to help. They're allergic to any form of working together, even in near-death scenarios like this."
Following Lily's gaze, Alya also stared at the gap before countering back.
"Is that a bad thing? All the responsibility falls on him if he fails, and t-"
Interrupting Alya mid-sentence, Lily said in a calm voice.
"He doesn't get any of the glory if he succeeds."
"And it's working alone isn't a bad thing, especially if it works every time."
