>>29561521notice the way the camera moves during that scene - it sways as if it's coming from the perspective of something creeping up on the player character
not only that, but the two trial captains next to mallow look upset about something behind the player character
i think it's a totally feasible theory that totem lurantis ambushes the party in question after you've completed the trial, forcing you to react and defeat it
i would be really happy to see this happen