"Well, we assembled in the first place due to the immense danger, which has now been thwarted," Izuka said, nodding to the corpse of the beast.

"So I suppose we can split up again and not worry about it too much. Half to the surface, and half into the tunnels. Our woman hasn't returned yet, so my group should go after her - and Jiyuna's to the surface, since it is her companion that calls. The rest of you go either which way."

He stopped to think it over for a second.

"And I've no thought as to what else could be up there, but I think the odds are best that Benjiro is underground with us. You may find him to be a distasteful fellow, but he was brave on the thought of facing the beast. I suspect he got into some sort of extended campaign with it, and is still hiding within the caves."