I understand that. The technology here is something else; I'm still adjusting.

[ Reiner picks a (hopefully) promising direction and begins to walk, keeping pace with Hakkai. ]

There are "teleport nodes" scattered around this mall. I asked about them and learned that they quickly transport people from one floor to another. The first two I tried took me to ordinary places I could reach by stairs. The last one…

[ He gestures to their surroundings, indicating where he ended up. ]