[First, the trembling comes to Alice's attention, then Rikka's words words. She reels back as if she'd been bitten, releasing Rikka's hand fearfully.]

S- scaring you... No, no... Rikka-chan, I- no, that's the last thing I want!

[She herself is starting to shake, tears welling in her eyes, her mind swirling into even further confusion. What had seemed clear a moment before is now becoming an even bigger jumbled mess in her head, and she doubles over. Her hands wrap around her own head and she begins muttering to herself.]

Y- you are in danger, we all are... so long as we don't have control over what this place can do to us... I- I don't want to scare you, I don't want to be the one to upset you... I don't want to hurt anyone...

[At some point now, she can't even remember why she came there. What had she even been wanting to tell Rikka? It was something, but... it was all clouded now.

She then raises her head up a bit, staring forward a bit absently, though tears were still dripping down her cheeks.]

I won't... unless they hurt one of you...