*Sound seemed to distort outside of Mortar's room a moment. The door was open, but there was nothing there. Nothing, that is, until a spark ignited in the center of the room, and a vertical oval slowly following. Inside the oval was a hazy forest, trees rotting and some ruins somewhat farther back. This was a portal. Mortar stepped through it with ease, then pointed a metal rod at the portal. The portal was getting absorbed by the rod. After that, Mortar sits down, seemingly working on something in a journal while a winged cat weaved between his legs* Alright, let's see here... day... what day is it? It's June, I know that. [b]It's June 20th.[/b] *The cat just talked, and Mortar seemed to treat it like a normal thing* Thanks Mion. [b]No problem.[/b] June 20th: I have been working on a new way to bring people back... [b]You have? You've brought them back to the dead before, and now it's easy because everyone that prevented you is gone.[/b] Let me finish. I have been working on a new way to bring people back from the dead with as little side effects as possible. I was successful with bringing back one person, but he died an hour later. Wait, I have a few test subjects! *Mortar grins at Mion* [b]Wait, Me? No, no, no. I'm a damn animal of prey, I am a fascination to biologists![/b] Who told you that? [b]The owner of the Smithsonian.[/b] Fine, I'll give you that. But I'm not gonna use you. I have a few enemies in that place I went to, so I'm gonna use them. [spoiler]Open[/spoiler]