When they told him there was a mess out by the bonfire Katsuya had taken a moment to finish his task before grabbing a small rubbish bin and heading outside to clean up whatever had fallen and broken.

The table is nearly barren save for a single pumpkin when he walks over, and Katsuya's gaze is on the mess on the ground at first. He supposes this isn't the worst prank to come on such a night, though admittedly he's disappointed that anyone would resort to petty vandalism. Why would they leave the other pumpkin though?

It's just sitting...

Oh.

Katsuya drops the trash on the ground. His throat working as he tries to swallow. Breathe. He turns around but by now there's nothing out of the ordinary anywhere. Just the party goers. Just the Nexus.

He hadn't felt any presence. Though Helios sends a disquieted shiver down his spine at the sight of the black ichor dripping from the pumpkin. The wards. There were wards on his door, letting him know if someone used it to come into the Nexus. Ever since the demon invasion. He had to check. Where is Radio? Ice Bear? Katsuya needs to find one of them to cover for him. Has to check to make sure nothing else has broken out of his world.

Silly Katsuya. As though there was only ever one way to and from the Nexus.