On the night of December 30, 1867, at 9 pm...
Although there were still 34 minutes before the Blue Moon, all the exceptionals in Hotel de Alma were now holed up in their rooms, preparing for its arrival.
Philip, on the other hand, had just woken up and was currently eating his first meal of the day.
He chose not to stay in the basement but opted for the ground floor dining area, seeking a change of scenery. Initially, Philip wanted to see how the others were faring, but since the people he intended to talk to were hiding, he could only smile wryly and focus on his food.
His preparations were completed an hour earlier, even going the extra mile to store a soulless player in his traveler's ring.
Initially, Philip believed it impossible to store living beings in the ring and was merely experimenting. However, since he had succeeded, he couldn't help but revel in the convenience.