Jack sighs, and smiles a little. "Figured it was worth a shot. I'll keep them out of your hair until this is all over, then."

Thank you, Kurashiki, for coming up to him. He nods sharply and starts to follow him. "No. What's going on?" Hey, wait, where did everybody go? Looks like stuck in this basement is exactly where they need to be for this portal, then.

Jack pauses in the doorway when he sees her. Kalki? Stunned, shocked, like the others, but it passes quicker, and then he smiles warmly as if he's looking at an old friend. "I knew you weren't dead." The smile quickly turns into a smirk. "You still owe me that dance, after all."