Zafika is aware that normal doesn't, really exist on the island, especially not during the Wizard Season, but this is too different. Some of the scents they can pick up are similar, but there are too many differences, and the silence around them is unnatural.

"It's early morning, people should be starting to wake up and go to work, there should be sounds of life everywhere at this point already." They follow Web into the hallway, stopping to listen when they ask if there's anyone else there beside them.

"No, I can't hear-" And then there's screaming, and that voice is definitely Matilda's, they were right next to her yesterday when she screamed like that. "No, I take it back. Matilda is somewhere here too. I, think I can hear two more voices, but they're coming from further away."