Once Sanae began to play, Ayakashi settled back more comfortably into her chair. She did not make a sound throughout the performance, though her face continued to act as a porcelain mask concealing whatever she felt within. Every now and then she took a small sip of wine, if only to wet her lips. Her cybernetically enhanced eyes remained fixed on the playing Sanae, straying from her for only a few brief moments -- perhaps to reassure herself that everything in the room was where it should be.
When the performance came to an end, she set her nearly empty wine glass down on the table and gave a quiet round of applause, "An impressive demonstration of your musical talent. My flute can only torture anyone unfortunate enough to have ears."
