[ Claude also stumbles (internally) at being so suddenly displaced. It takes him a second to get his bearings, immediately on edge and frowning when he sees Sakyou, one hand going to his own neck to feel the cool metal of the collar.

Great. ]

Damn if I know. Perhaps this is another way of locking us up like they did last Thursday.

[ Unlike Sakyou, his first instinct takes him to his pocket to his phone, tapping futilely at his screen to no avail. ]

Our phones aren't working either, same as last time.

[ Okay, time to do some recon. He is looking for all exits. ]