The pair froze, eyes wide as saucers. Just then, the flashlight was clicked on and pointed at them. The gasp was almost in unison.

"I recognized what that one said! More researchers!?"

"Of course not, stupid, look at them! No marks, plain skin..."

The first, a lizard-like being, narrowed his eyes at Naoto. "Who are you? How have you both reached your current stage of development without a blessing? Is it possible for a Prismal to be rejected by the moons...?"

"No way. Roche... it's them. The Chroma readings are coming from them," the bird-man spoke with awe, and extended his arm to hold the sensor closer. It was all but screaming.

"Bullshit. We can't produce Chroma."

"But THEY can. A whole crap ton of it. Are they a mutation? ...Or a new species?"

Interest renewed, they stepped forward. But a sharp snarl from Kanji stopped them after just a single step.

"Puh... touched by Sanguis, that one. Er, smaller one- does he have an off switch?"