[Day 2, Night - A House South of Town]

[direstnews]

[Written into the ground alongside one of the houses to the south of town tonight are a series of strange letters, forming a rough circle near the wall. A figure of approximately Loki's build, not there during the day's exploration, leans against the wall at the corner. The door to the house is open.]

[Some hours after the sudden switch from day to night, Loki stands in front of the door, a candle before him, a kitchen knife in one hand and a spoon in the other. He checks the mirror set carefully in the darkness, nothing yet visible in its surface. Then he strikes the knife with the spoon's handle, and he holds his breath - and he waits.]

Comments

[allsneakandnoplay]

Some areas of my memory are slated to be wiped if someone compromises them.

[nyanotech]

What do you think I am, some kind of amateur?

[allsneakandnoplay]

. . . Well, now I know you're no amateur.

Geez, if Sunny heard about this...

[nyanotech]

That was one of the names you calling for.

Are you okay?

[allsneakandnoplay]

. . . I was... ?

I don't remember doing that at all...


I feel fine now.

[nyanotech]

Want to try standing?

[allsneakandnoplay]

[sstaanndds...]


. . . Feels a little weird to thank someone for hacking me, but. . .

[nyanotech]

Call it a thank you.

[allsneakandnoplay]

A thank you? For what?

[nyanotech]

[Looks toward the splattered puddle of black ooze and doll parts.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

That's... of course. I wouldn't just leave you guys to deal with that.

[nyanotech]

It would have been over just as fast, but in the opposite way . . .

[allsneakandnoplay]

It's -- it's still not something I'd just let happen.

[nyanotech]

See? That's why.

Thank you, Raiden.

[allsneakandnoplay]

... You're welcome.