> "Here it is, in all its glory." Show Alice the "ruins".
> Is the house still smoldering? If not, pick through the remains to gather any surviving items like Patchouli's books.
>Alice gazes at the "ruins".
>"Wow... I still can't believe your house actually burned down."
>The house isn't burning anymore.
>You and Alice start dragging rubble off to the side.
>Soon enough, you start to uncover a pile of Patchouli's books.
>Alice grabs one of them. "Lucky for you that these things didn't burn, huh?"