Well, here's the continuation of the third playthrough of Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine Doors. (And, given the pattern here, I would not be surprised if Daemon tries to kill you again...)
Warning!: This is based upon a game that's rated M for Blood, Drug
References, Strong Language, Suggestive (read 'Sexual') themes, and
Violence. If any of these things offend you, don't click on the link.
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'They stepped out of the kitchen and into a hallway that looked rather familiar.'
In more ways than one...
---(And now, we continue.)---
'A metal grate stretched from wall to wall. Beyond it were 2 elevators and the entrance to the kitchen.'
Which I'd rather not return to ever again.
'They had entered the kitchen from one door and come out the other. That meant their map of the ship's interior was accurate. They laid the map out in front of them, and began to discuss their next step. There were 4 possible routes. A, B, C, and D... First, A and B... A and B both seemed to connect to an L-shaped room. However, the 2 doors that lead to the room...'
(*sigh* We should know this already.)
'...Were both locked, and could not be opened.'
(Knew it.) So did the rest of us.
'Next was route C...'
Junpei: This goes all the way to the main staircase.
Santa: That means it's door [5]. One of the numbered doors...
June: Then do you think we would meet up with the other 4 after this hallway...?
Yes. (...Yes.) (Of course we will! We've seen this happen twice already!)
Lotus: No, I don't think we will.
(*buzzer* Wrong!)
June: Why not?
Lotus: Look. There, by the stairs. See how the gate is opened? When we went into the kitchen, it was closed... But it's open now... What do you think that means?
Junpei: They opened it...
Lotus: Most likely.
Santa: Then if we take route C, we're going backwards.
June: That would be pointless.
(Like seeing certain rooms yet again.)
Junpei: Then that means...
'All 4 looked at the map. They all looked at the staircase, its lazy curve leading down, deeper into the ship.'
Lotus: Route D, then.
Santa: D it is.
June: Yep, route D.
Junpei: Then we're set.
'They jogged down the stairs, until they reached the [C Deck]. Just to be sure, they kept going, to check the deck beneath...'
Junpei: Yeah, just like I thought. Deck D is totally underwater.
June: Just like the bottom of the central staircase...
'The water gazed back at them, its smooth surface like a great mirror.'
(I've said it before and I'll say it again, water in a sinking ship doesn't act like that!) (*ji...*) (What are you staring at me for, Pansy? Just because the laws of physics don't apply to me doesn't mean I don't know how they work.)
'As ominous as it was, Junpei took at least some comfort from the fact that the level hadn't gone up much since the last time he'd seen it. They turned back to C Deck. It didn't take them long to find the 2 elevators in front of the stairs. They looked identical to the elevators on the top floor, with one exception... These elevators had a card reader on the wall between them. On the card reader was a strange mark...'
"Mercury". The ruling planet of my Greek Zodiac sign, Virgo.
Junpei: Hey, look, it's Lotus's symbol.
*facepalm* I know this is going to happen regardless of what I say but... Junpei! You're writing checks your kerple can't cash!
Lotus: Huh?
Junpei: See, it's the woman symbol with a thorn on it. That seems like--
(This is going to be interesting... *munch* *crunch*) (*gags*) Now Akurei's using the Unholy Nachos like popcorn...
Junpei: Ouch! Ouch ouch ouch ouch!
'Lotus had taken hold of Junpei's hair. She began to shake him violently, and he thought he heard a low growl coming from her throat. Such violence...'
Can come from anyone, regardless of gender. Still, I've had that happen to me... *shiver* (If you mean "getting grabbed by your hair and had your head shaken", yeah, that totally happened... *munch* *crunch*)
'Junpei began to wonder if she was not the Devil itself... With an uncomfortable smile, June spoke up.'
June: This is a [Mercury symbol].
*ding ding ding* We have a winner!
June: The thorn symbolized the wings on Hermes's staff.
Santa: Hermes, herpes, whatever.
No, not "whatever"! "Hermes" is the Messenger God of Ancient Greece... (And the Roman version was called "Mercury" in the first place.) ..."Herpes" on the other hand, is a sexually transmitted disease. Two completely different things! (*clears throat* NERD!!!) Why are you acting like Daemon? (Because, unlike you two, he's completely normal!) (Pansy! He's the most messed up person we've seen!) And that's saying something, considering that it's coming from a demon who'd eat dead human-topped nachos...
Santa: If we can't get this thing to work, these elevators aren't going anywhere.
Lotus: In other words, we need a [key card] with the [Mercury symbol] on it.
(And that's located behind Door 3. But getting that before going through Door 8 or 7 will result in Junpei getting literally stabbed in the back and drowning...again.)
Santa: Probably.
'They gave up on the elevator and returned to the stairs. A hallway stretched out to the left. A great many doors lined both sides of the hallway. They weren't sure how many, but certainly enough to be discouraging.'
Santa: Damnit. If we try and search all these, the sun's gonna go down before we've done half of 'em.
June: I think the sun already set...
Junpei: I had a feeling this ship is the only thing that's going to be going down any time soon.
(You sure it's going down at all?) (And...The Monster's talking crazy again.)
Santa: That's even worse!
Lotus: Well, we can come back to this hallway later. Let's check the hallway on the other side, shall we?
'Frustration and fear building, they walked back to the stairs. To their right was a small hallway. Quickly, they headed into it... It was approximately the same size as the alcove in front of the stairs. The hallway led toward the stern, and at its end was a set of double doors.'
Lotus: Let's open it.
'Junpei nodded, and grabbed the one closest to him. He gave it a small tug and felt it move. It was unlocked. Thrilled to have found an unlocked door, he threw it open. Junpei didn't know what to make of what he saw. He simply stood, unable to speak. The others simply stared, open-mouthed. After a few long moments, Santa managed to speak.'
Santa: Wha...what the hell is this...
'A massive room stretched out in front of them--more a cavern than a room.'
This is the hospital room. (Yep.)
'Its vastness was oppressive, and it bore down on the 4 companions. It was not empty, however. The entire room was filled with lines upon lines of beds. They were simple things, little more than pipe and thin mattresses.'
(Well, Shimohi's own loft bed is now made of pipe.)
June: Is...is this a hospital?
'He had at last been able to put a name to the harsh scent that pervaded the room... The room swam with the harsh, biting smell of antiseptic. In the center of the room were shelves stacked with medicine, and a number of medical devices the function of which Junpei did not know.'
Maybe we could figure it out if we could see the aforementioned devices...
'More importantly, however, on the back wall of the room were 4 doors. 3 of them were emblazoned with large single-digit numbers made with thick, red paint. The door on the left was labeled [3]. The second door from the left had no number, but the third had been given a [7]. ...And the right-most door had an [8]. There could be no doubt--they were [numbered doors].'
Yeah, those are the next set of doors to choose from.
'It did strike Junpei as strange, however, that the door between [3] and [7] should be blank. What, he wondered, could it mean...'
[simultaneous] Door to before. (Door to before.) [/simultaneous]
Junpei: Let's take a look at the doors.
Lotus: Yes, that sounds like a good plan.
'Junpei headed toward the doors, weaving his way between the beds. He started with door [3], on the left, and moved to the right until he reached door [8].'
June: It's no use...
(Of course not! THEY'RE LOCKED!)
Lotus: Well, of course. If it was that easy to open these doors, what would be the point of the Nonary game?
(A Schrödinger’s cat experiment that ultimately results in the cat living instead of being dead like it should've been.) (...That made absolutely no sense.)
Lotus: We have to activate the RED, or the numbered doors won't...Wait a minute...
(Let me guess, Ace and Daemon's already messed with the REDs...)
Junpei: What's wrong?
Lotus: Look. The display on the RED... There's nothing on it...
(Called it!)
Santa: Huh?
Lotus: Don't you remember? The RED at the central staircase? If no one was inside, it said [VACANT]...
Junpei: Oh yeah... You're right... But this one...
June: There's nothing on it.
Lotus: Right?
Santa: I wonder if it's broken?
(More like "sabotaged".)
Junpei: Only one way to find out.
'... ... ... ...It didn't respond. All 4 took turns placing their hands over the RED, but it refused to respond. They pulled at the lever, and still it did nothing. As they soon discovered, it wasn't only the RED for door [8] that was behaving strangely... The RED on door [7] also refused to respond... And door 3 was similarly silent... None of them would respond. What did it mean?'
*sigh* We already know this...
Santa: Haha. I knew it. They're broken. Zero sure sucks at maintenance.
Lotus: No... That's impossible. You really think Zero, who prepared all of this...Would make such a stupid, simple mistake?
(No, Zero would not. Lotus is right.)
Santa: Maybe, but that doesn't explain why this thing ain't workin'.
'It was at that moment that they heard a voice from behind them.'
Snake: I believe the bottom of the device has been removed.
'They spun around to see--'
Junpei: Snake!
'...But it was more than just Snake. Ace, Clover, and Seven quickly filed into the room as well.'
Hey, did you miss me? (Heaven no! Last time you literally stabbed Shimohi in the fucking back!) "Heaven no"? Oh, Akurei has a tendency to swap words that specificity deal with heaven or hell and God and Satan and the like.
'Although they were glad to see one another, it wasn't terribly surprising that they had.'
(Of course not! We've seen this happen twice before.)
'If it had been the other party who'd opened the gate in front of the kitchen, it wasn't unreasonable that they'd bump into one another eventually. The rest of Snake's team, however, did look rather surprised.'
Clover: How...?
Seven: How did you guys...
Ace: How did you end up here?
It seems that Ace doesn't remember what happens during previous rounds, interesting... (Dude, that's what you said the last time, back when I was the only one who could hear you all the time!) ...What are you talking about? That wasn't me. ([sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]) I thought you should know better than to sass to your betters, little lady. (Yeah right, I'm a demon! I'm the one that's better than you human! *jumps up and stands on the ceiling* Ha! I bet you can't do that! Besides, I never said I was a lady. That more describes the Pansy over there. *points to Niyagi*)
'... ...After a moment of silence and surprise, everyone suddenly began to talk, desperate to exchange information. They talked about the rooms they'd been through, and how they'd ended up in the same place. Of course, none of it was very useful information, but that hardly mattered. They were happy to simply see one another again.'
(Except for me, of course, I'm not happy to see the asshole who tried to kill Shimohi in the last playthrough.) I am not an "asshole"! (Of course you are. You spout hot air and bullshit out of a hole; so, you're an asshole!)
'Although the level of cheer varied greatly from person to person, each one of them was wearing some manner of smile.'
(In Daemon's case, this was in the form of a slasher smile...)
'Almost as though they had already forgotten about the death of the 9th Man...'
(I didn't. How COULD I forget him when I'm eating his remains as my awesome nacho dip!)
'No, thought Junpei, perhaps that wasn't it. Perhaps thoughts of his death were what drove them to smile at one another.' Not in a morbid or hateful way, no. The 9th Man had died... But they were still alive, and that was something to be happy about. A sort of simple, uncomplicated joy, Junpei thought, the joy of being alive. Still alive...'
...! (No! We're NOT going to be singing that song from Portal again!) ...Party pooper.
'He felt sorry for the 9th Man, but more than anything Junpei was just happy to be alive.'
Ace: ...There you have it. Our half of the story.
'His part finished, Ace fell silent. For a moment, Junpei was silent, in thought. Then he spoke.'
Junpei: Okay, lemme see if I've got all this straight... When you guys got here, the bases for the REDs were already gone.
Figures...
June: And you looked all over this room, but you couldn't find anything.
Santa: So you figured...That there might be something in the hallway with all the doors.
Lotus: So you went and had a look?
Seven: Yeah.
Junpei: And while you were looking around, you heard voices?
Clover: Uh-huh.
That's interesting, so it seems that sometimes they can even hear you...?
June: So you followed the voices and came back here.
Snake: Indeed. And that was how we found you.
No, they just heard your group! What are you, an idiot? Wha...?! No! We were just working with limited information. Now we know that it wasn't us they were hearing, okay!
'Junpei examined the 3 REDs again, just in case. On the bottom of each was a long, thin gap. It looked like a slot for...something. Probably something electronic.'
June: Well...this isn't good... If the RED is inactive... We can't keep going...
Junpei: Well, what about that hallway over there? Isn't there anywhere else we can go?
Ace: No, there isn't. There are plenty more hospital rooms, but nothing else.
Lotus: Hospital rooms? That's what's behind all those doors?
Ace: Yes. There are a number of individual rooms, in addition to this large one.
Clover: There was a door at the end of the hallway, but it was locked.
Snake: There was an astrological symbol engraved near the keyhole, however.
I forget exactly but, which one?
Snake: I was able to get a good, ah, feel of it.
*ba-dun tish!* [sarcasm] What was that? A rim shot? [/sarcasm] That's so stupid and lame! Dude, I just thought it was funny.
Snake: I believe it was the [symbol of Jupiter].
Santa: Not again... Those goddam things are everywhere...
June: I wonder what they all mean?
Well, it seems that you know what those symbols look like and what planets they represent...
'For a moment, everyone was silent, deep in thought.'
Junpei: While we're asking what things mean... What's the deal with this room? I mean... I thought this was a cruise ship, but I can't imagine a cruise ship would have a hospital like this...
Actually, it makes plenty of sense. Just in case any of the passengers or crew has some kind of medical emergency or the like...
'Of all people it was Seven who answered, and with calm confidence.'
Seven: Well, I figure it's probably a hospital ship. Chances are, it's the [Gigantic].
(It's only a model.) (Two more dollars for the jar.)
Junpei: The Gigantic...?
'Junpei looked confused. So did everyone else.'
Lotus: What is this "Gigantic"...?
'Seven knit his brows for a moment, then began to explain.'
Seven: The Gigantic...
'He explained that she had been a sister ship to the Titanic, built in the early 20th century. The Titanic had 2 sister ships, who were identical to one another in nearly every aspect. The Gigantic was said to be 1 of them. She was initially intended to be a passenger liner, like the Titanic, but soon after the ship was launched the First World War began, and she was pressed into duty by the British navy as a hospital ship. Some time later, the Gigantic was damaged by a German mine in the Aegean Sea. She managed to run aground after the incident, and consequently was not sunk. What, then, happened to the Gigantic after her fateful encounter in the Aegean Sea?'
(We've heard this already...)
'One theory ran that a man named [Lord Gordain] purchased her. Lord Gordain, it seemed, had been one of the few survivors of the Titanic tragedy, and that trauma had turned him into an obsessive collector of all things related to the Titanic. As his obsession deepened, he began to desire the Titanic itself. That, of course, was impossible--the Titanic lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The Gigantic, however, had not suffered such a dire fate, and as she was identical to her sister ship, she caught Lord Gordain's eye.'
Junpei: So, you're saying this [Lord Gordain] bought this ship...?
[This ship: 10]
Oh! Up into the double digits already... ...Why the fuck are you keeping track of something as stupid as that!? Curiosity, mostly.
Seven: Yeah. At least I think I am.
Santa: That's impossible! No way we're in some boat that's almost 100 years old!
Lotus: Pipe down. Just pay attention.
...To what?
Lotus: ...What, that's it? Well, have you got any proof?
Seven: Proof?
Lotus: Proof that this ship is really the Gigantic.
*looks up* Speaking of which, Akurei, why did you make that particular Monty Python reference in regards to the ships identity? (*sigh* Can't answer that, I'd break your silly little restrictions about "spoilers" if I did.)
Seven: Well, uh... This ship's got stuff that's like the Titanic and a hospital ship. So I just figured--
Lotus: Oh for goodness... Don't tell me that's your only reason?
Seven: N-No, I've got more...
Lotus: Like...?
Seven: Well, uh, I mean...
'Seven looked around desperately, doing anything to avoid meeting Lotus's piercing stare. He scratched his head for a moment, then gave up.'
Looks like this idiot has nothing!
'Finally, he opened his mouth.'
Seven: I dunno...
'Lotus sighed and shook her head...'
HA! I was right! I WIN! Dude, being genre savy isn't a competition...
Lotus: I guess your memory isn't back yet, is it?
Seven: Yeah... Sorry about that...
Junpei: Hey hey hey hey! Wait a minute! "Memory isn't back"!?
Oh, right, Junpei doesn't remember anything that's happened in the previous playthoughs either...
'Junpei was, he felt, legitimately shocked by what seemed to be new, and very important, infromation.'
(That we already know, let's move on.)
'Everyone else, however, seemed unimpressed. In fact, they all looked at Junpei as though he had said something very strange. He decided to revise his attitude for the next question.'
Junpei: Wait... Was I the only one...that didn't know?
'Everyone nodded.'
Including Akurei, Niyagi and myself.
Junpei: Why!?
Seven: Oh...yeah, I guess I didn't tell you, huh... I told the rest of 'em before we ran into you on the stairs. I told 'em I couldn't remember a damn thing from before I woke up.
Junpei: ...What?
'Then, almost as if to save Junpei from further embarrassment...'
That clock...
'...A bell began to ring from far away. It sounded as though it was the clock at the main stairway. Junpei counted each chime, carefully. 10... 11... 12.'
June: It's midnight...
(Or noon.) Why silly little lady, of course it's midnight... (Shut the fuck up! I may engage in silly antics with Shimohi at times but I'm not little and I'm as sure as hell NOT a damn lady! And quit with the condecending attitude before you're the next ingredient in my nacho dip!) Y-You bitch! You're an absolute monster! (I know, that's why I refer to her as such.) (Right... *whispers to Shimohi* I'm not sure if the Pansy remembers how Daemon literally stabbed you in the back.) *whispers to Akurei* Dude, even I don't remember exactly how I almost died... (*facepalm*)
Clover: Then we've still got 6 hours left, right?
Seven: We don't have any time to screw around. Let's get going. We gotta find the missing parts for the REDs.
Lotus: What do you mean "find"? How on Earth do you propose we do that?
Seven: We've looked everywhere in this room. That only leaves one place to look.
(Ace's pockets?) Wha-! No! We didn't do anything to the "RED"s! ([sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]) Don't you dare use that sarcastic tone towards me! (Go fuck yourself! If I want to use a sarcastic tone of voice, I will!)
Lotus: One...?
Seven: Well, I guess that's not really right...
Junpei: ?
It's those other rooms in the hallway back there.
Lotus: W-Wait! Don't tell me you mean we need to search all of the other rooms?!
Actually, that's exactly what we need to do.
Seven: Don't freak out. We already searched 4 of them.
Lotus: 4 rooms...
Seven: We just have to split up the rest between the 8 of us. If each person does 6 rooms, that'll be 48 rooms, right?
Lotus: So there are 48 rooms left?
That does seem to be the implication here.
'Her earlier experiences had apparently not encouraged Lotus to trust Seven. Seven scratched his head awkwardly.'
Seven: I dunno.
Lotus: ...
'After a little more discussion, they split up, and headed toward the rooms to begin searching them. Junpei was chosen to search the rooms on the starboard side, moving from fore to aft...'
Let's see, that' would be... (You already did this kind of work in a previous playthough.) ...Right.
'They also determined when they would return to report their findings: The next time the clock sounded the time. Whe it did, they would meet back in the large central room full of beds. If, during their search, any one of them were to locate the missing components, they were to yell for the others. If this strategy failed, they'd return to discuss their options later. The details decided, they left to begin searching.'
(And, once again, Snake's going to die...Or is he?) Quit it with the fake suspense building, it's just a stupid waste of effort anyway.
'Out into the hallway they went, each to the rooms they'd been assigned. However...'
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Ah, come on! Get on with it! (Two more for the jar...)
'From far away, Junpei heard the bell ring. It did so only once--It was 1 a.m.'
(...Or 1 p.m.) And now...
'He jogged through the entrance of the large hospital room to find 6 of the others already there. Ace, Santa, Clover, June, Seven, and Lotus. They had gathered in front of door number [8].'
(Speaking of which we haven't seen what's behind that door yet...) Well, in the Let's Play at least.
'Or perhaps, to be accurate, they had gathered in front of the RED next to door number [8]. Had one of them found the missing piece?'
Junpei: What happened, guys?!
'It was June who answered him.'
June: Jumpy, look!
'She was pointing at the RED. He pushed through the others until he stood in front of it. Immediately, he knew what she had meant. The display on the front of the RED read "VACANT". Junpei sighed.'
Junpei: C'mon guys, who was it? I thought we're supposed to yell if we found it.
June: Well...
'Junpei wondered why she was hesitating.'
(Maybe she...) *ji...* (Okay, okay, I won't say any more. Just quit staring at me.)
'The others looked as confused as June, but kept their mouths shut.'
Junpei: What the hell? What is up with you guys?
'They all knew something he didn't and Junpei wasn't about to leave things that way.'
(*sigh* Well, it's too bad that you don't remember what happened in other time lines or that you can't hear us for that matter...)
'Finally, Lotus frowned and spoke.'
Lotus: Well, that's the thing... We don't know.
Junpei: You don't know?
Lotus: When I got back, it was already like this. There was no one else here... That means I was the 1st one back, but... The missing parts were already back in the RED.
'Junpei looked at the bottom of the RED again, just to make sure. The slot that had been open on the bottom was now covered with metal. Clearly, whatever had been missing had been returned.'
Junpei: What about the other 2...?
Lotus: They're the same.
'Junpei quickly examined the other 2 boxes. Satisfied that they were also repaired, but still very confused, he returned to the others.'
Junpei: All right, I just wanna be sure here. Nobody has any idea what the hell happened here, right?
'Ace and June nodded silently.'
Same here. (Liar.)
'Seven raised his hands as if to say "not me", Santa just shrugged. Only Clover lowered her head and did nothing.'
Junpei: Huh?
(*looks up* [sarcasm] Oh well and what do you know, it seems that Snake's not here again... [/sarcasm])
Junpei: ...Wait a minute...
'That was when he noticed...'
Junpei: Where's Snake?
(In a coffin somewhere.) (Are you saying that as an indirect way of saying he's dead?) (Yeah, let's go with that...)
'Junpei swept his eyes across the room a second time, but Snake was nowhere to be seen.'
Junpei: Does that mean that he found them...?
Ace: I've no idea.
([sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]) No, seriously, we have no idea. ([sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]) STOP USING SARCASM ON MY YOU BITCH! *punches Daemon* Dude, that's not cool; if someone wants to use sarcasm, they can.
Ace: There's nothing to suggest it, but nothing to suggest he didn't either.
Lotus: I don't suppose we'll know until we can ask him in person.
Seven: Well, whatever he did or didn't do, he's pretty damn late. What the hell is he up to?
June: Maybe he's lost...
Santa: Yeah, well that seems likely. Dude can't see. I don't know how he gets around in the first place...
Two words, "Human Echolocation"... (That's another thing you mentioned before.)
'Clover raised her head.'
Clover: No, that's impossible!
'Suddenly, she was shouting.'
Clover: Yeah, my brother's blind, but he's got really great hearing! He can get around as well as anyone who can see! So he...he couldn't get lost... That's impossible...
'Clover had started to shake, and the knuckles of her hands had gone white. She spun around, but before she did Junpei noticed tears welling up in her eyes.'
Clover: I'm gonna go look for him!
'The words were barely out of her mouth when she began to run.'
Junpei: Hey! Hold on, Clover! Wait!
'Junpei cried out to her, but he was too slow. She kept going, and before anyone else could react, she was gone.'
Junpei: Damnit... What should we do now?!
(Go look for Clover and Snake, although we're only going to succeed in finding Clover but not Snake. Can we skip that part? We've already covered that part twice already!)
Lotus: Well, the RED is working now...
June: No, we're not leaving 2 people behind!
Yea... No, we're not skipping the search. You suggested we go through Door Eight, which is what Lotus offers when we speak with her. Let's record what happens if you say "Yes". (*sigh* [sarcasm] Fine, fine, whatever... [/sarcasm])
June: We should go look for them!
Seven: Aw man, this ain't good...
Santa: Oh, yes, what an excellent idea! We just wasted a bunch of time looking for some piece of electronic junk, now let's waste some more by looking for a couple of idiots!
Ace: Then remain here, if you feel you must, but there's no time. We've only 5 hours left.
'Junpei and the others nodded to one another, and took off at a run. ... ...'
(Here we go again...)
'In front of the stairs that led to B Deck, they decided to split up. The quickly assigned search areas, and went their separate ways. Soon only 2 of them were left.'
Five if you count the three of us.
'Those 2 were Junpei and June, who had been a few steps behind the others.'
Junpei: All right, we should go too!
June: Yes! Let's go! But...where should we start?
Junpei: Let's see...
-The casino (B Deck)-
-The 1st class cabin (B Deck)-
-The hallway with all the rooms (C Deck)-
-Back to the large hospital room (C Deck)-
As I recall, Lotus was at the casino. So...
Junpei: How about the casino on B Deck?
June: Okay, sounds good.
'They took off up the stairs at a run. Before they knew it, they were there. So was Lotus.'
Got it!
'She was leaning against the wall, examining her nails.'
Junpei: Hey, what do you think you're doing?
'She glanced up at him, unimpressed.'
Lotus: Isn't it obvious? I'm looking for Snake.
I highly doubt that Snake's going to be under your nails...
Junpei: I'm just not seeing it...
Me neither.
Lotus: Really? Maybe you need to look harder.
Dude, the only way that Snake could be found under your nails is if he was hit by a shrink ray or something...
'Junpei didn't think that was the problem.'
Lotus: Oh, by the way... I've got a proposal for you 2... Care to hear it?
-Listen to what she has to say.-
-Refuse and leave.-
Like in the first playthough, we're going to listen.
Junpei: What is it?
Lotus: Well, I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll get right to it. Why don't we team up?
Junpei: Team up? Yeah.
Lotus: What, you need me to explain it to you? I'm saying, why don't we go through a numbered door?
June: Even if we wanted to, that's impossible.
Lotus: Why?
June: Jumpy's bracelet number is 5, mine is 6, and yours is 8. Our digital root would be (1).
(Nah, more like it would be a 4.)
'5 + 6 + 8 = 19 [insert arrow here] 1 + 9 = 10 [insert arrow here] 1 + 0 = 1'
(5 + 0 + 8 = 13 [insert arrow here 1 + 3 = 4. But, we're not dealing with either Door 4 or 1...)
June: But there's no number [1] door in the large hospital room. The only doors there are [3], [7], and [8]...
Lotus: Then we add another person.
June: Huh?
Junpei: Who?
Lotus: What, isn't that easy? Seven.
'She was right. If they added Seven...'
Mathmatical!
'5 + 6 + 8 + 7 = 26 [insert arrow here] 2 + 6 = 8'
'Then the 4 of them could go through the number [8] door. But...'
Junpei: Whoa, hold on a sec.
("I ain't ready for that kind of a commitment!") "So we broke up, and I never saw her again. But that's just the way things go. In..." [simultanious] ("Albuquerque!") "Albuerque!" [/simultanious] (*facepalm* Again... With... The random... Singing...)
Junpei: What about the other 4?
Lotus Why don't you add them up?
'That was simple enough...'
'1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10 [insert arrow here] 1 + 0 = 1'
*sigh* I'd hate to admit it, but the math would go more like... 1 + 3 + 4 = 8. (Or rather, 1 + 9 + 4 = 14 [insert arrow here] 1 + 4 = 5. While our group would be more like... 5 + 0 + 8 + 7 = 20 [insert arrow here] 2 + 0 = 2.) (*sigh* *facepalm* Again with confusing Santa and Junes numbers! Are you doing this on purpose!?)
Junpei: The digital root for those 4 would be (1).
Lotus: That's right.
Junpei: And you...know the number [1] door isn't in the big hospital room, right?
Lotus: Of course I know that.
June: No! Are...are you saying you'd leave them behind?
Lotus: Of course not. What kind of a woman do you think I am?
(A self-centered woman who'd be willing to sacrifice others to save herself...) (Monster!) (Did I say that was a bad thing.) *facepalm* Good grief...
Lotus: Once we get off the ship, we could come back and rescue them, couldn't we? Then we wouldn't really be leaving them behind...
June: Don't try to lie to us. I don't think you'd do anything of the sort.
Lotus: Really? Why do you think that?
June: You remember, don't you? We have less than 5 hours left. Even if we managed to escape... There's no way we could come back to rescue them in less than 5 hours!
Lotus: Well, you never know until you try.
Junpei: No, no... You're not thinking this through. Even if we broght Seven with is, we wouldn't be abe to get off of the ship. The 4 of us couldn't open door [9].
[flashback]
Zero: It is hidden, but an exit can be found. Seek a way out... Seek a door that carries a [9].
[/flashback]
I know that was said before, but, I'm pretty sure Junpei actually read that aloud from his note rather than Zero telling us that...
June: Yeah... Yeah, that's right. The digital root for us 4 will be (8), so we'd have to add Ace to make (9)...
Junpei: Right. Unless we bring Ace too, we'll be stuck.
'Lotus scratched the back of her ear.'
Lotus: Oh. Hmmm... Well, that's unfortunate.
'She didn't sound particularly bothered by what Junpei said. ...Nor did she seem particularly surprised.'
*hand on chin* Hmmm... Interesting...
'...'
June: Well, let's try and find another way, okay? A way to get out of here with all 8 of us.
Lotus: That's impossible. Are you being serious? You do know that only 5 people, at most, can go through 1 of the numbered doors, right? The number [9] isn't going to be an exception to that rule. Regardless, at lest 3 people will get left behind.
June: ...
Junpei: You're right... That is true...
'The moment he said it, Junpei felt a chill run down his spine. It was true. How Lotus could remain cavalier about so terrifying a prospect was beyond him. When the found the number [9], they would have to choose which 3 of them would die. Lotus's forehead furrowed.'
Lotus: Do you think I could have a moment alone? There are some things I need to think about.
'... ...Junpei and June turned, and began walking away from Lotus. Talking to her had left them feeling ill. Junpei's heart felt heavy, and his steps sluggish. But, he told himself, pessimism would get them nowhere. So he forced himself to smile, and turned to June.'
Junpei: Let's just focus on finding Snake for now, okay?
June: Yes...you're right.
Huh? What about Clover? (I'm getting the feeling you've said that before...)
June: We can think about those other things later...
'Junpei nodded.'
Junpei: All right, where should we go next?
-The 1st class cabin (B Deck)-
-The hallway with all the rooms (C Deck)-
-Back to the large hospital room (C Deck)-
(It seems we've never went to the hallway with all the rooms from here.) Yeah... (It's just that I'd rather not be in the same room with the asshole who stabbed Shimohi in the back longer than necessary.) (...What?) Well, it seems even evil has standards. Still, although Daemon's been a jerk, I haven't seen him do anything outrageously asshole-ish. (Oh, you'll see...)
Junpei: Let's got back downstairs and check out that hallway with all the doors.
No, I'm not kidding, that's a legitimate typo in the game's text.
'They took off at a run, down the stairs. Ahead of them, farther down the hallway, they spotted Ace.'
(Just like we're seeing Daemon right now...)
Ace: Hey! Snake! Where are you?!
Oh, hey, how's it going? (Don't you "hey" us! I know that you know where Snake is!)
Ace: Answer me if you're there!
Hey, "Shimohi", is this chick always this crazy? Dude, Akurei's not some "chick". Also, yes, Akurei can say and do rather strange and impulsive things; but, I'd trust her with my life.
'Junpei paused.'
'<<What did he want to do?>>'
-Run to Ace.-
-Let Ace handle it.-
(Of course I'd look out for Shimohi's well-being. If I didn't, I'd be dead as well. Now fuck you and go away!) Yeah, let's let you and Ace handle this.
Junpei: Why don't we just leave this area to Ace. We can go somewhere else.
June: I don't mind... But...where?
Junpei: Well...let's see...
-The casino (B Deck)-
-The 1st class cabin (B Deck)-
-Back to the large hospital room (C Deck)-
*sigh* We know where Clover is that that would be...
Junpei: Let's go check out the 1st class cabin.
June: Okay. I'm coming with you.
'They turned, and headed toward B Deck. Outside the 1st class cabin, the found Clover. She was standing in front of the wall. She was staring at a meaningless point on the wall, her eyes blank.'
'<<What should Junpei do?>>'
-Talk to her.-
-Leave her alone.-
(Okay, I don't think there's really going to be anything interesting about what's about to happen here or at the hospital room.) Yeah, I recall what happened when we talked to her. So, we're skipping it.
'Something told Junpei that Clover probably wasn't in much of a mood to talk. He leaned over and whispered quietly to June.'
Junpei: Maybe we should leave her alone...
June: Yes... I think you're right...
'They turned, and walked quietly down the stairs. Clover had driven home the misery of their situation, but Junpei told himself that getting depressed would get him nowhere but depressed. For Clover's sake, they had to find Snake, and fast.'
(Not going to happen, unless we want to see Shimohi get stabbed in the back and almost drowned...again.)
'He did his best to push away the misery and depression, and forced a smile.'
Junpei: So, where do you think we should go next?
-The casino (B Deck)-
-The hallway with all the rooms (C Deck)-
-Back to the large hospital room (C Deck)-
Well, we've been everywhere else. So, hospital room it is!
Junpei: Let's head back to the large hospital room.
June: All right. That's probably the best idea.
'Together, they ran down the stairs. On their way to the large hospital room Junpei and June noticed Santa, standing next to the number [3] door.'
Huh? If they could see Santa next to Door 3, they'd already be in the hospital room... (Just forget about it.)
'Junpei paused.'
'<<What should Junpei do?>>'
-Talk to him.-
-Walk away without saying anything.-
(Nah, I'm tired of this, let's just get to picking doors already!)
'Junpei turned around and walked away from Santa. Thee was nothing he'd learn from talking to him anyway. Junpei took June and left the large hospital room.'
'<<Where would they go next?>>'
-The casino (B Deck)-
-The 1st class cabin (B Deck)-
-The hallway with all the rooms (C Deck)-
-Finish searching.-
(Finally!)
'They looked everywhere they could think of, but Snake was nowhere to be found.'
(Yeah, that won't be 'till... Oh, right, better stop here if I want to continue enjoying my awesome unholy nachos!)
'... ...Lotus looked around at 6 frustrated faces and spoke.'
Lotus: We can't keep looking for Snake. Wherever he is, it's not here. We need to get moving.
'Junpei couldn't disagree with what she was saying. Snake seemed to have completely disappeared. There was no point to wasting any more time. The others seemed to be having similar thoughts, but they stayed silent. Finally, Seven spoke.'
Seven: We don't got a choice... Lotus is right. We're not gonna find Snake. There's a problem, though. We've gotta figure out who's gonna go through which door.
Lotus: Yes. I have a proposal.
'She walked back and forth across the floor, her heels clicking against the wood. Finally, she stopped.'
Lotus: Why don't we decide on 1 person to sacrifice?
Santa: Sacrifice?!
(I vote for Ace!) (Monster!)
Lotus: Well, perhaps that's a bit of a harsh word, but yes. You've all figured it out by now, haven't you?
(We all know that's going to happen anyway, our input included or not.)
Lotus: We can't all make it through those doors.
What!? I didn't know anything about this!
Lotus: if we split into 2 teams, of 4 and 3 people respectively, then 3 people will be left behind.
(Liar, you were clearly taunting Shimohi last time, insisting that Junpei was going to be the one sacrificed!)
Lotus: If we split into 2 teams, of 5 and 2 people respectively, then 2 people will be left behind.
I have no idea what you're talking about woman. Okay, yeah, I can see why even Akurei, of all beings, could call you an asshole.
Lotus: But, if we split into 2 groups of 3, and leave 1 person out, then only 1 person will be left behind.
'<<Leaving behind 3 people with 2 teams of 4 and 3...>>'
-Not sure.-
-She was right.-
(Well, you know the right answer to this.)
'It wasn't pleasant, but she was right. There wasn't any way that the numbers worked out... If one group was 4, the other group would always have a digital root that didn't match a door. When Seven spoke, his voice was strained.'
Seven: Then... You're saying we gotta decide who's gonna stay behind?
Lotus: Yes, we do. Given our circumstances, it's logically and morally the best solution. If the other 6 are to survive, then 1 person has to sacrifice themselves.
June: No! That's too cruel!
Lotus: What's so cruel about it?!
June: To...to sacrifice someone like that...
Lotus: Then what's your plan?! Maybe we should sacrifice 2 people, instead of just 1!
June: That's not what I meant! We shouldn't sacrifice anyone!
Lotus: I told you, that's impossible! Wake up!
Santa: Whoa, whoa, calm down you 2.
'Santa stepped between Lotus and June.'
Santa: Look, what Lotus is trying to say is that you should aim to bring the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest amount of people, right?
Lotus: Exactly.
*sigh* I can see Lotus's point here...
Lotus: That's how democracy works.
Sounds more like existentialism to me. Do you even know what that word means "girly man"!? ... [sarcasm] Was that supposed to be an insult? [/sarcasm]
Lotus: And for that reason, I think the only fair way to decide who'll be sacrificed is through a vote. What do you think?
June: No, that's terrible.
Lotus: I'm not asking you! Shut up!
I'm still counting that as a vote against the sacrifice plan.
Lotus: What about you, Santa?
Santa: Me? Well...I agree, I guess.
Lotus: All right, that's 1 vote for. Counting mine, that's 2.
Don't forget about that one against.
Lotus: Seven?
Seven: I can't say I agree with you, but... We don't exactly have a choice. If we don't do somethin', we're all gonna die.
(And, that already happened in the finale of the previous playthrough.)
Lotus: Glad to see you get it. If I can get 1 more vote, then it's decided. What about you, Clover?
'Clover had moved away from the group, and was sitting on one of the beds. Her whole body drooped. Junpei didn't know if she'd even heard Lotus's proposal. Lotus walked over to Clover, and gently laid a hand on her shoulder.'
Lotus: Your brother has to be behind 1 of the numbered doors. We searched everywhere, but we didn't find him. Doesn't that mean he has to have gone through 1 of them somehow?
'Clover slowly lifted her face.'
Lotus: Let's go look for him together, okay? If we sacrifice 1 person, then we can go look for him. You...agree with me, right?
'Clover nodded once.'
Lotus: *Giggle* The motion carries.
'Lotus spun around, and walked toward Junpei.'
Lotus: Now, let's start a vote to--
Ace: That won't be necessary.
What!? (Aw, come on! You said that the last time!)
'Ace had barely spoken for Lotus's entire speech, and everyone jumped a little. 6 pairs of eyes turned to look at him. He didn't seem to notice, or even care.'
Ace: I will stay. That should solve our problem, yes?
Santa: !
Clover: !
Seven: !
Junpei: !
(!) ...Nah. (We saw this coming from a mile away.)
June: A-Ace! What are you saying?! No, you can't do that! That won't solve anything!
'June's voice shook, and she looked around desperately for someone to agree with her.'
(Sorry, can't help ya.) More like, "won't help ya", 'cause you want to see me dead! (And THAT'S because you tried to kill Shimohi first! I remember having to dig in Shimohi's... Nevermind, I'd rather make sure Shimohi doesn't almost die again.)
'Ace simply looked at her.'
Ace: June, I'm afraid you may have misunderstood me. I said I would stay, but I never said I would sacrifice myself.
June: ...Huh?
Ace: I trust you, each and every one of you. I believe you'll come back for me.
Seven: Whoa whoa whoa, there's optimistic and then there's just nuts. Those doors only go 1 way--you go in, you don't come out. If we go through 'em--
Ace: You won't be able to return, correct?
Seven: Yeah.
Ace: True, but that will not be the case once you've escaped from the ship.
Seven: What...?
Ace: Please, I beg you, once you've escaped, come back and rescue me. Ideally within the time limit Zero has given us...
Junpei: No, that's ridiculous! There's no way we could get back in time!
'Finally, Junpei could hold his tongue no longer.'
Junpei: We've only got 5 hours left. We don't even know where the hell we are.
(In the middle of a dessert.) (That...makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever!) I know, right? (*gasp* Someone does understand...!) (For Satan's sake! Pansy, are you seriously saying you don't remember how he stabbed Shimohi in the back!?) (But...!) (I highly doubt that "Daemon Spearmeister" is in any way shape or form a "common" name.)
Junpei: How on Earth are we gonna find someone to come and rescue you?!
Ace: Then perhaps you would prefer to stay, instead of me? Or perhaps you would be willing to leave June behind?
'Ace's voice was dignified, and without a hint of cruelty or malice. Junpei had no rebuttal.'
Ace: You see? There's no other choice. Then I see we've come to our conclusion. Go on. Don't worry yourselves about me.
*whispers something* (Hey! I heard that!) Heard what? (That "you should be worried about yourself".)
Ace: Go, quickly!
'Junpei stood frozen by indecision, unable to move. June bit her lip so hard that Junpei feared she would break the skin. Santa stood against a wall, calm and aloof. Seven tore his beanie from his head, and turned it over anxiously in his hands. Only Clover stared at Ace, with an expression Junpei was unable to decipher.'
(Well, we have a shell-shocked moe kid...) Just what is that "moe" word supposed to mean?!
'Lotus's attitude, however, was different from the others.'
Lotus: Good. Let's accept his kind offer, then.
'She smiled, her eyes bright. Ace answered with a smile of his own.'
Ace: Good. I think this is the best for me. Perhaps I'll be able to take a nap.
Hopefully not a dirt nap...
Ace: Perhaps it's my age, but I get tired so easily these days.
'As he spoke, Ace lowered himself down to the floor next to one of the beds. From somewhere deep in the ship, Junpei suddenly heard the screeching of metal on metal. It was almost as if the ship were screaming. Would it really hold until their time limit was up?'
(Actually, yes.)
'Already, D Deck was flooded... In the sudden silence, the only sound was the sad metal wail of the ship. Unsurprisingly, it was Lotus who spoke first.'
Lotus: Well, what are you waiting for? We're wasting time. Why don't we hurry it up?
'As if a spell had been broken, the others all began to talk at once.'
Seven: You're right. We should get goin'. That's all we can do right now.
June: Seven...
Santa: Seriously. Honestly, I was getting kinda sick of listening to you guys talk.
(Same here.) Me too. (Whoa, what the fuck!? We actually agree on something?!) In my case, by "you guys" I was talking about the women and the sissy man as well. (Okay, I take that back. You and Ace should go die in a fire!)
June: You too, Santa...?
Clover: I...I have to find my brother...
June: W-Wait! All of you! Let's just calm down and think about this! There has to be a way to get everyone out! There has to be! R-Right, Jumpy?! Say something!
("Something"!) The lady wasn't talking to you, stupid bitch! *punch* Again with the misogynist language there. Besides, Akurei was just making a joke. (Indeed, I was just quoting Odd from Code Lyoko here!)
Junpei: Y-Yeah, let's think... There's...gotta be another way...
'His words sounded hollow and fake...'
June: Fine! Forget about it! I'll figure it out on my own!
'She spun around, and ran toward Ace. He had slumped down next to the bed when June grabbed his arm and pulled.'
June: C'mon, Ace, Please stand up! You can't give up yet! We just have to sit down together and think about this! We'll figure out a way that we can all get out of here!
'Then it happened. Ace fell forward. He slumped over onto the wooden floor, his body folded in half like a boxer out cold.'
June: Ace!
'June cried out and dropped to her knees beside him. She put her arm around his neck and did her best to lift him up.'
June: What happened, Ace?! Say something!
'She shook him, frantically. His eyes fluttered open.'
Ace: I'm all right...
You've got that right, man... We've got a lovely little bitch to be our pillow...!
'His voice was weak, and slightly slurred.'
June: How are you...fine?
Ace: This...
'He held out his left arm, and slowly opened his hand... In it was a syringe, and a small vial. The vial was empty. It had only recently been emptied--a few drops clung to the sides. There was a label taped to the side of the container... It read [Soporil-Beta]. "Soporil...Beta"...? Junpei had no idea what it meant, or what kind of medicine it might be.'
June: Did...did you use this?!
Ace: Yes... It's just...anesthetic... I'll be...fine...
June: Anesthetic?
Ace: I found it...earlier... While we were searching the...hospital rooms... I thought it might be useful...later... Ha... I didn't think I'd be...using it on...myself...
June: Why did you do this...?
Ace: Didn't I...tell you? I'd like to take a...nap... I really am...very tired...
Well, it has been said that ghostly possession can be really tiring on the ghost's host...
'Junpei knew that wasn't why he'd done it. Ace had injected himself with anesthetic to forstall Junpei and June's attempts to bring him along. If he couldn't move, there was nothing they could do.'
(At least not without a fuck-ton of effort.)
'He'd injected himself so that they would be forced to leave him behind.'
June: Ace...
Ace: Hm...? Is there something you want to...say? I'd just like to sleep...a little... Could you...keep it down...?
June: No! Don't, Ace! Don't fall asleep!
Is June trying to awaken supernatural powers in Ace? (More like he tried to get supernatural powers in the first place.)
Ace: Ah...you feel...warm... So...comfortable...
Mmmm... "Comfort women"... *punch* Dude, that's wrong in so many ways...
Ace: I think I'll have...a nice...dream...
'Ace's eyelids drooped further and further... Almost as though he were...dying...'
(We can only dream...)
June: Ace! Ace!
'She shook his shoulder, again and again... But this time, he didn't respond. Only the gentle rising and falling of his chest told them he was alive.'
(Thank badness! Now we don't have to listen to Daemon for a while!)
'Junpei was relieved to see he was, in fact, still breathing. He lifted Ace up off the floor, and laid him on the bed he'd been leaning against. When Junpei turned around, Lotus gave him a look of pity.'
Lotus: Well, we really don't have a choice now. We can't let his sacrifice go to waste. ...Right?
'She wasn't feeling any remorse, Junpei was sure of that. Still, he held no grounds upon which to oppose her. It felt wrong, but he had to agree. Then sudenly, Santa spoke.'
Santa: Yeah, but we're not done choosing yet, are we?
Lotus: Huh? What do you mean?
Santa: Well, we haven't decided who's going in what door.
Lotus: Ah, yes. Yes, that's true.
Santa: Well, enough of this screwin' around. Let's decide. You 1st Lotus. Which door do you want?
Lotus: I...um...I want door number [8]. It's the same number as my bracelet number.
Santa: Got it. You're [8].
Quite obvious. (You said that before!)
Santa: You're next, Seven. Which one do you want?
Seven: I'll take [7]. I can't get along with that old lady.
Lotus: What!? What did you just say!?
'Her face distored by rage, Lotus took a step toward Seven. He threw up his hands, and made a face like a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar.'
Lotus: Ugh! You're going to get it next time!
'She shot him a glare that would have melted steel, then turned and stalked off.'
Santa: All right, who's next...
'Santa's gaze moved across the 3 people left. Finally, they stopped on Junpei.'
Santa: Junpei, which door do you want?
'At last...'
(What the narrator said!)
'Junpei's mind was already made up.'
-Door [3].-
-Door [7].-
-Door [8].-
There's only one door here we haven't choosen yet, and that would be...
Junpei: I... I think... I'm gonna go with door [8].
Santa: Okay. [8] it is.
Junpei: Yeah.
Santa: All right then, that means June's gotta go through [7].
June: What?! Why?!
Junpei: What...?
'Santa grimanced, and muttered angrily to himself, but finally began to explain.'
Santa: If the 6 of us are gonna keep going without leaving anyone behind...There's only 3 ways we can do it.
'--Plan A--'
'Go through [7] with (358), and go through [8] with (467).'
'--Plan B--'
'Go through [7] with (457), and go through [8] with (368).'
'--Plan C--'
'Go through [7] with (367), and go through [8] with (458).'
Santa: ...And that's it. Those are our only options. In other words, 3 & 4 and 7 & 8 can never go through the same doors. You get it now?
'As Santa finished, June looked over at Junpei, tears welling up at the corners of her eyes.'
June: Oh no... You're saying we aren't going to see each other again for a long time...
'Junpei felt just as June did. He wanted to be at her side through whatever trials they were preparing to face. But he knew if they were to survive, he had to swallow his feelings. In order for the 6 of them to move forward, he and June had to be separated. He looked at June. He was scared to lose her, but... He swallowed, steeled his resolve, and did his best to smile.'
Junpei: Hey, c'mon, you're makeing it sound like we're never gonna see each other again.
Indeed... (You two are going to meet up again, when we're faced with the next set of doors!)
Junpei: We gotta slit up, but only for a while. This is just like when we went into the [4] and [5] doors, remember? We got split up then too, but we all met back up. I'll bet [7] and [8] are just like that.
June: You mean they're connected somewhere?
[simultaneous] Exactly! (Exactly!) [simultaneous]
Junpei: Yeah... Probably...
June: ...Probably?
Definately.
'She didn't sound very hopeful. It was Seven that interjected.'
Seven: I'm sure they're gonna connect somewhere.
June: Why...? What makes you think so?
Seven: If they don't connect... Neither team can get through door [9].
Hurray for common sense! (Which is all too uncommon among you humans...)
Seven: In other words, the game would end right here. Zero's been on top of his shit so far. I don't think he'd blow it now. I'm damn sure that son of a bitch wants to have his fun as long as possible. He's not gonna end this game until we get through the [9] door.
'June said nothing. The tears were gone, but her eyes were still sad as they looked at Junpei. He met them, and with what reassurance he could manage, laid his hand gently on her shoulder.'
Junpei: Everything's gonna be fine. We're gonna see each other again. I promise.
'June bit her lip and gave him an almost imperceptable nod.'
June: Yes... Promise...?
'Her voice was barely above a whisper. Santa's voice shattered the moment.'
Santa: *Yawn* ...You guys are done, right?
'He stretched and continued.'
Santa: Anyway, that's pretty much it.
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And, that's pretty much it for this post. Next time, we'll be going through Door Eight... (And after that we're going to choose between Doors One, Two, or Six.) (But, for now, we need to balance the jar...)
Monty Python Reference Jar
Akurei: $52
Shimohi: $30
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