"Two years? How very strange indeed," she murmured into her teacup as she took another sip, listening intently to Seras' story. "Do you think that all resulted because of this place, Seras?"

Looking back up at the two, Integra nodded. "From the point that you remember, things have gotten worse. We were so close to ending things... and then this."

In a way, this was sort of nice, having someone -- or rather, two someones, to vent to about her situation, even if she was only slightly venting.

"Alucard... you know of the Major as well, don't you?"