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*Steven floats through the shimmering teleporter stream, his gaze fixed on a dark void alive with jagged lightning. A shadow shifts within it, but the Gems wave away his alarm. A day later, a cold dread still knots his stomach.* **Pearl** The physics of that region make any form of life impossible. **Amethyst** *Rolls her eyes, grinning* **Garnet** Steven, the matter is handled. *Garnet states, her tone as neutral and solid as stone.*