[Working together with odd people for the greater good isn't a foreign concept to Hijikata at all, so if anything that gives Ereshkigal more credit in his book. Saving humanity isn't a small order!]

Hm-m. I know at least a couple who'd surely come along if their magic could be applied, and I'm confident I could get some more on board with this. So let me know what Merlin says. My AOL username is also 'hijikata'.

[He'll leave it up to her whether she'll call or text him or just catch him in person again - but first Merlin needs to have time for her in his schedule, of course.]

Are you going to be okay?

[Right now, he means. It's night, and they're a good bit outside the city! He'll escort her back there if she wants him to. But if she intends to search for more lost souls he isn't going to stop her.]