"That's something we're looking into, but the problems we face are, hahahaha, ha, hahahahahaha, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA -" a staff member, tired and scared and operating essentially on autopilot, slaps Jean's back hard; they cough several times and manage a weak 'thanks'. "Excuse me comrade, that happens sometimes...where was I...yes, the problems are polyvalent. For simply one example, the barrier which prevents anything from leaving has trapped an unknown portion of an 'Abyssal' being here, according to Doctor West. This fragment, whatever proportion it is, is not part of the overall curse...but it is still doing consistent, persistent harm for unknown reasons, to unknown ends."