That makes sense. I saw evidence of that when I was on one of the upper floors earlier.

[ for all that he knew, they were all trapped here. it wasn't as if he hadn't tried to break the barrier himself, first with his physical strength and then with his wielded elements. in the end it had all been for nothing.

he can only imagine how Zhongli might have come to the same conclusion. somehow, he seems far too composed to have jabbed into the barrier with the point of his spear, and as far as brute strength went... well. that suit didn't really leave much room for flexibility, he thinks. he's half expecting the former Archon to shed it like a second skin before their bout. ]

So, essentially, it's like a mobile cage. I wonder where we're going.