Anko finally stabilized about three days after her collapse, by Malzkael's reckoning. It was hard to tell with the sun so obscured.
One moment, she seemed to be in a fugue state, sweat beading on her skin as she whispered between breathes, and the next she was lucid. Her stomach rumbled heavily as she asked, "Have we got any dates left?"
Malz and Ferro stuffed her with as much food and water as they could, smiling truly for the first time since Anko's collapse. And then Malz told her the plan.
"I've filled in a few gaps with Ferro about how sound and vibrations work. He's going to put his hands on the door and amplify his voice through it. If the demon in there doesn't come out, we'll move on to Plan Two," Malz explained.
Anko quirked an eyebrow, speaking with a slightly full mouth. "Isn't it usually plan-"
