[ It doesn't make any sense to go from walking into the carriage of a mysterious train at Tokyo station, to finding yourself close to completely submerged in what appears to be dirt and soil. Though she's always been tough to the core, anyone would experience some panic when met with such a situation. Thankfully, it's not Nobara's instinct to scream when alarmed (and it would be stupid to, given the limited oxygen). Instead, she starts to reach outward, clawing and clamoring her way out of the soil until she can feel a fresh breeze against her skin. She digs her head and body out soon after, relief washing over her as she takes in the fresh air.

And there's a guy ... Asking her what she's doing ... It's not like she chose to emerge in the ground! ]

I conditioned my hair last night, and now there's soil all over it. Disgusting! There's going to be hell to pay for whoever did this. [ There's a very pointed scoff. Finally, she turns to Claude. ]

You there with the braid. Explain what's going on.