... Right, Demegawa's attack on the SPK. Mello knew Near made it out of that debacle somehow, but he figured it probably involved Near being carried by one of his agents. (Maybe Halle. Probably not, though.)

"Reminisce later," he says, breaking his locked gaze on the creature for just a moment, long enough to scan the foggy surroundings and estimate the location of Fear's temple. He points in its direction. "That way. Get moving." He's coming too, of course, but he'll feel better bringing up the rear. It would be just his luck if Near fell behind and suffered an attack from that thing.