[Rei is quiet for a moment or two before shrugging her shoulders half an inch.]

The Animus should -- be left alone. Thalatte is just one of them, but --

[It's odd, to say, and Rei looks away. Nathaniel made her swear not to tell. So she won't tell. But she hadn't planned on Usagi asking about the spirits.]

Meeting them in person wasn't exactly a blast, right?