Mystery Box

Suggestions: Make sure the situation is safe, and head inside the store.Show

>If you won't succumb to your revenge-murderlust, just flee!

Attacking would just be violating the principles we've made such a big deal about, but running wouldn't be any better - that would mean we don't have faith in our approach, and we're just leaving these Slimerats to threaten someone else.

We have to stay here and see the results for ourselves. If they rebuke us now, well, we tried.

>Skedaddle. Enter the relatively safe confines of the Convenience Store.

You could take this Opportunity to simply leave, and head inside the building with the "Benny Gaymoods" sign... but you also want to be sure the Creeps are no longer a threat first, and are subdued. As such, you Stand Resolutely, waiting and watching the Slimerats.

Your leg, which had been Searing With Pain from your Wound, has since faded to a Warm Tingling feeling. You feel a wetness around it too, and can smell the Irony Tang of Blood on the air, but it's not a big deal. It's from you, so It's Alright.

Meanwhile, the Creeps mill around, uncertain of what to pay attention to. They look at you with their Dumb Faces. They investigate the spilled contents of the Sacrificial C-Ration. Your ration. It was a gift. A Tribute to your Greatness. You really should've eaten it instead. That would've shown them Who's Boss.

You tell your Past Self that. She ignores your Suggestion. Then, you tell her how you miss 100% of the roads you don't travel, but she ignores that too.

How rude.

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Walter says something, but it's Not Any Noise. He's trying, but it obviously isn't enough.

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He tries again, and Still Doesn't. Wow. He's just really bad at things.

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Oh great, now he looks worried. He's Moving Toward You, and making a Scared Face at your leg.

He's probably afraid of your leg too. What a dork.

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Is he still trying to say things?

To Calm Him Down, you check in with your leg, and ask if it's Okay. It doesn't really hurt anymore. In fact, it feels A Bit Strange. Not good or bad, really. It feels like it should hurt. Or maybe it does hurt, but it just Forgets. And all that's left is the Warmth that Buzzes in Your Bones.

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Sheesh, this guy just Keeps Talking... but his words come out all Wet and Runny. And everything else is way Too Dark to hear over.

Why's it so dark?

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Dark and damp and impossible...

25 waterfalls... in a... in a cardboard box...