[ Honestly, if it wasn't for the situation? Ann would probably laugh at the way the two creatures are sizing each other up right now. She makes a mental note that, once they're in a relatively... safer location, to ask about Ifrit. For now, though, it's time to focus. ]

That's one way of putting it. You could almost say we were on fire there.

[ It's almost scary how good they are.... ]

Yeah. Long story short, those are Shadows, and this place -- part of it, at least? Is from my world. It's called Mementos, and its sort of a culmination of the general public's desires. Unfortunately, its built around the... nastier desires of mankind. Not the good, fun ones.