Stein got to his feet, shuffling after Birkin again and holding his hand tightly. He was hitting a low point again, calm and something close to rational. It wouldn't last, he knew.

"Nothing happened...nothing," he muttered. "We got there, and Marie-sensei and I went in. And the...the insanity, it just...just poured over me like blood." Just talking about it, his voice grew more and more unfocused. "My own students had to come after me." He giggled, cut it off, struggling for focus. "The witches got there first. Arachnophobia got BREW and got away, because I couldn't keep it together."