Rule 4 Deductions - Sky Bingo

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Stage II : Lure
Episode II : Passionate Lust and Greedy Desire
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Amelia Watson had Woken up in what seems to be Roswaal's Mansion, dazed and confused, she looks around and notices Beatrice inside the library.
Beatrice, shocked at the realization that the events wasn't just a surreal wet dream interrupted by a nightmare, was both happy and terrified.
"So,... Subaru does love me, I suppose?"
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"You two are truly meant to be, two day dreaming idiots in one house.
What a fun house you two and the others fools must have made up.
I do hope I get to see it in its full glory by the end of this."
-Amelia's amused and mocking tone rang out as she approaches Beatrice.
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"We're in the mansion,
My injuries are gone,
And you're not tired,...
This could be either mind manipulation,
Teleportations and healing,
Or reality warp you know? hic "
Amelia say as they go to find Subaru. Holding a bunch of books.
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"You're great detective huh, always trying to figure out what's going on, asking questions and never stopping, you remind me of him."
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"Yeah, He would make a great detective, but what about you, always quiet, uninterested."
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"Unlike you I don't make a great detective, and I know when to shut up, why do people like you and him can't seem to understand the virtues of silence, always disturbing peace with your existence."
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"Oh come now! You're not that terrible, I see that you have things that will help you become a great detective too."
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"Not interested,
And even if so
What might those things be, I suppose? You annoying cretin?"
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"Take the great library that you've made home,
How many books exactly are in it, <hic>
I sUpPoSe?"
-Amelia imitates and over pronounced Beatrice's verbal tick, joyfully mocking her as she search through a room.
She did not respond, Beatrice is done with Watson. She supposes.
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"See!
After spending that much time in it you must've noticed the numbers exactly,
And something as simple as that can do much in developing deduction skills.
For the first step to solving a problem is to realize that such problems exists in the first place.
A gentleman once asked me how I was able to become such a great detective, I asked him if he had noticed how many steps there were on his home's staircase, and he did not reply with a straight answer.
And that's what make the differences, to pay attention and be attentive to the things you hold dear.
That's what assisted me on my path to become the greatest."
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"Very interesting, John Watson Jr.
Shut up. "
-The spirit's boredom spoke out.
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The only thing Beatrice currently cares about is Subaru Natsuki, there's nothing in between, she may despise his qualities but she can't help but be drawn towards him.
But then, Watson's demeanor changed, she had also grown tired of Beatrice's rudeness, her eyes shrunk and dead, then Watson started to insult Beatrice, calm and as monotonous as Ed Kemper.
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"You wanted him because you're desperate, Beatrice.
After all this time, waiting, being alone, you'll settle for anything even if it's the absolutely lowest thing on the scale of standards.
He was the only one that loved you, the only merciful man who dared cared for such a worthless spirit that in the 400 years of its existence waiting for a mate, even with all its eternal childlike beauty and magical powers.
Absolutely
No
One
"Came" and proposed to you,
And the only one who did "came" is a pathetic nerd who wastes his time playing video games and wanking off to pictures of "legal" fictional women who's "over 400 years old".
And he isn't even your knight! Hahaha!
He's head over heels for the half-elve Emilia anyways
What a gut wrenching insult it must have been to realize your one and only chance to "lose thy own virginity" is in the hand of a basement dwelling nerd.
If it was me I'd have killed myself after the first 4 years, or better yet, find a new hobby and stop obsessing over "finding true love".
No wonder he was so attracted to you, you're a child in both physically and mental age.
You're tired of your own existence Beatrice. You must have been. "
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Silenced in disbelief, Beatrice stuttering and crying in her respond, but she did not raise her voice, Amelia was right.
"W-what
Y-You're reduced to insulting me now, Watson?
A-and who told you this, or did you figure it out on your own?"
-Beatrice
Stuttering in confusion and pain
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"Subaru and me were pen pals prior to the adventure, Roswaal introduced me to Natsuki and it was also Roswaal's briefing to me about you that I had made my assessment:
Subaru mentioned you, his beloved and many other interesting facts about himself during the course of our conversations.
I was told you have magical powers, and that you were a spirit bound by something to stay in the mansion. And that you've been there round 400 years.
Which means you are lonely, at the least, and at worst you are depressed and wish for an end to the torture.
I noticed your love for Subaru, and the fact that you left the mansion with him despite the rule that held you back from doing so means that Subaru Natsuki most likely played a part in your rescue from the solace. And that you were eternally grateful to him.
Your young looks Subaru praised and described to me, along with his "accomplishments" in being an anti-social nerd with little communication skills in the other world before he was sent here suggests that he probably has a fetish for you, someone innocent and easy to lull."
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"Y-you, how dare you! You're wrong! You're all wrong!!
He's not using me!
He loves me!
He's just pretending to love Emilia to gain political powers, to get to me!
Because it's really me that he loves!
All the other girls that he supposedly loved,
It's all a lie, an act!!! "
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Beatrice screamed, and backed up to the window.
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"It doesn't matter if I'm right or not Beatrice…"
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Amelia Watson preparing to rant.
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"You've been very difficult to deal with since the beginning, and your disinterest in the case only further angers me.
I may be the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather.
But you,
You…
Humans cannot live without brainwork!!!
What else is there to live for? Stand at the window here. Was ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? If only you could see how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the duncoloured houses back in the city. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material?
My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!
You are lazy, Slothful, and Sloth in the scripture is said to represent wasted potential.
And doesn't that fully encapsulate the both of you,
But at least Subaru had the decency to try and change."
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Amelia unleashes an aura of anger. And quickly spoke:
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"But that's not the worst thing you've ever did to me, no, no, no…
You compared me to my father, how dare you!
It's hard enough making a name for myself, to be my own person.
To create a legacy independent of my father and his partner.
To stand not in the shadows of the one before me, to not leave the truth untamed in the darkness.
But every single time, the stupid common only know me as a familiar of the greats, of course the advantages are easy to see but it is just so annoying.
Every single day, every case, they compare me to the two, I despise my name, the name "Watson", they cursed me with the despair of the old world… "
The Great Detective sat down and yawned.
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Beatrice stood there in disbelief.
In fear of Amelia, and anger at Roswaal for giving away her informations,
But Subaru, she doesn't know what to think of him anymore.
Beatrice pressed against the window, tired and hopeless.
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Amelia quietly whispers.
"See, look at what you did, you made me tired, I expelled all that energy in wrathful vengeance,
But it doesn't have to be this way Beatrice, we're in a bad place, and I require your assistance,
All you need is to listen to me and do exactly as I say, and so we will be out here sooner than expected."
Amelia rises up, lifts Beatrice by the collar and pressed her against the window.
"My Wrath, a response to injustice,
My envy, born from admiration but turned to self hatred and spite towards those whom I greatly admire.
My pride, my bias, self righteous sense of justice, greatly interfered with many investigations.
But I have brought them under control, you, Beatrice, slothful and melancholic waste of talent, you will not interfere with my plans, nor my resolves to bring this case to an end.
I have done well in service to myself, Beatrice.
So why don't you do so too.
I suppose… "
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Beatrice resumes her deadpan self
"And if I disagree?
I have powers incomprehensible to a talentless hack like you,
Don't be so arrogant."
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Amelia leans her head.
"You are still tired from burning that Thing right?
You won't be at full strength to fight me…
But I don't need strength to beat a sorrowful child like you, Granny.
I do have a syringe and a six shooter,
And I bet I can kill you from this distance faster than you can conjure up a spell.
Even if I don't have any weapons,
My heart is still darkness and my words are poison,
And your heart is that of a tender young maiden lacking real world experience from a lifetime of being a neet,
like Subaru! "
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They both concede,
Amelia tears off the pages of the books she had brought from the library.
Beatrice disconnected the wires from the curtains.
They both made a paper mache club for themselves.
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"You have a great magic potential, ' Portinari '.
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What a Divine Comedy this trip has turned into.

Be my guide, Blue bird…
And we shall leap Over The Garden Wall
And escape hells heart."
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Woke up inside of Roswaal's Office,
Panicked that death followed after the sleep, but then realizing things aren't what they seem.
Strapped to a chair, useless to struggle.
Binds are hard to move in, the reset did not happened, definitely did not die. Otherwise the ability would have gone into effect.
Around were corpses,
Smelly, burnt and laced with maggots, can't move but atleast the head is free to look around.
Blood flooding up ankles,
It feels wet and disgusting
Seems like a massacre happened here.
A violent brawl ended in annihilation:
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An Austrian corporal.
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A Gray man.
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An Italian colonizer of America.
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The Eldest Son of Baghdad's Butcher.
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The Father of Sadism.
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A Blue bearded French Marshal.
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And the monster of Andes.
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The corpses decays then sunk in the pool of blood,
Moving closer.
It then rises up,
These monsters merge together into a woman, wearing an emerald green oversize blazer dress, with dark short bob hair and green eyes.
With Skin as pearly white as Emilia,
A plum body type that of Frederica,
Accompanied by a choker bowtie that's reminiscent of Petra Leyte.
All of the blood was then drained and absorbed into her.
She looked and smiled, bowing down like an actress on a stage:
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"Do you like this form?
I modeled it after your taste."
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I'm Still silent in disgust, she was puzzled at my reaction,
"Oh. "
then shakes her head as if in realization.
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"Oh! where are my manners."
It comes closer. Right up to the face. Bouts of strange images flashes through the head.
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"I am Passion,
The first Apostle of Lust,
The Great Imitator,
Babylon itself,
You can call me Syphilis."
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"Syphillis ? Where am I?"
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Noticing scars on her head, it interrupts :
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"Oh, you're in hell, my dear.

And as for the scars, those are Syphillis scars as you can guess.

If you know Hebrew, it spells out" The Great Babylon",

Isn't it great,
That a person like you are being treated by me,
In all of my glory? "
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The disgusting smells fills the air, deep inside the heart there is only contempt and anger, but the visual contradicts that.
A beautiful woman stands, wearing an exquisite outfit, againts all instincts and intuition, can't help but feel aro-
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"Aroused, Natsuki Subaru?
I can read your mind, you know?
If you want answers I can give it to you."
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Taken back by surprise, it seems "she" enjoyed the reaction.
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"You are a sinner, and you have done much in violation of God's laws.
Changing fate as you wanted,
Deciding who lives and who dies,
Passion and Desire motivates you every step of the way.
And now you are to be punished by us. "
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"There's more of you?"
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"It's just me and Alzheimer here at this point,
He's the Apostle of Greed by the way.
Pretty cool guy.
Though I had to push him really hard to get him to go with this
Overly complicated but fun plan
He told me that I should have just killed all that you hold dear in the mansion,
But I insisted that if we were to do the job of punishing sinners we might as well go all the way to impress God with our passionate ways"
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"I don't understand how I could be deserving of this."
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"You don't have to, just know that this is a horror story,
And that by the end of this story, you will have lost everything.
But you'll struggle and you'll fight and you'll entertain me."

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"I-I-Uh… "
Confusion fills my whole mind.
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She backed off
"I'm going to release you just in a minute, Alzies doesn't really like toying with his prey, but I do!
And since I see this as a Lust IF route, I decide to have some fun and not follow Al's plan exactly."
Passion search the room for gloves to wear.
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"I- I don't, what is going to happen after that? "
It's probably not a good idea to insult someone with the capacity to shapeshift in the most horrible ways possible, guess all that can be done is to ask questions.
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"You'll be free to explore the mansion, then you'll run into Alzheimer, and that's a lot of trouble...
Oh,by the way Subaru,
Would you like a strip tease?"
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"W-what, n-no!!!"
A Flustered and panicked response was yelled out.
Ah, she noticed…
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"You're so adorable Subaru
Really, you've been staring at my body for a while now, getting excited like that…It makes me excited as well.

I wouldn't mind doing it with you either.
Though, if you touch me you'll get infected with Syphillis."
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Her eyes are filled with love.
She finds a pair of gloves and puts it on.
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"You can infect people with Syphillis just by touching them, have you touched me?!"
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"Nope.
Though I'm quite satisfied and flattered that you found me attractive Subaru,
I did spend a lot of time designing something that would cater to your taste specifically.
And I'm happy that you took a liking to it.
This processed body was taken from a lost merchant wandering near the abandoned village that your detective works was in.
Normally I wouldn't be able to interact with anything in the world since I'm
Well,
A virus and what not.
But this lost merchant just happen to be around and now I'm here."
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Lust began to take apart the wires.
Subaru was released and carefully avoided touching her,
Syphillis smiles and winked.
Subaru thanked her and proceed to leave the room
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"Aww, no kiss huh."
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She complained, knowing full well what would happen if he did.
"Oh!
I forgot. "
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Syphillis called out, Subaru reopened the door and sees a Gray man in both demeanor and appearance,
Albert Fish himself was standing the in place of Syphillis,
It seems her transformation ability is quick when she wants it to be.
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He say:
" The next time you see me, you'll breakdown in fear.
Cutie!"
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Albert blew him a kiss
Subaru Natsuki slams the door in disgust.
He was reminded of Beatrice and Amelia.
And so he ran off the find them.
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Amelia Watson and Beatrice are in a hallway, back to back.
Facing detectives each standing at opposite ends.
They then shapeshift into wolves and started charging at the two.
Beatrice and Amelia fight back with their weapons and narrowly escape.
Beatrice unable to use her powers, still recovering.
They ran to an unknown part of the mansion,
Beatrice alarmed at the warped labyrinth.
The corridors doesn't resemble anything one might find in Roswaal's mansion.
Two crows barges through the windows.
Beatrice and Amelia went into a dark corridor to escape.
Beatrice backed up against a corridor
And from the darkness a gray man showed
Albert Fish wound his belt around her neck
Then proceed to lift her little body
And tighten his pull,
Suffocating the little maiden.
"Oh how she did kick."
Amelia noticed and is quick to draw.
Alzheimer was there to put her in a rear choke lock,
And a hold on her revolver,
Knocking Watson to the ground.
A man with uncanny resemblance to Reagan serves as
Al's puppet,
Ending it with a kick to her head.
Beatrice and Amelia both lost to lack of circulation.
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Natsuki Subaru has been building a makeshift flamethrower in the kitchen:
Extremely fine Flour,
Gemstone Firestarter,
A stick,
And some fuel.
Blowing the fine powder into the flames and it extends far out.
He then hears screams coming from the halls,
Followed by sounds of monsters on the other side of the door pushing on it.
He went to investigate and there was no monsters but instead the whole landscape had changed.
Water flows between cracks of stones and small plants.
Charred building walls surrounds, as part of the halls still exists.
Looking outside, one sees building wreckages lined upon rows of black earth.
It was almost as if the mansion was destroyed in an explosion and time moved forward about 4 years.
The door closes behind. Subaru went to reopen it.
The doors were reopened, the kitchen was still there but everything had changed.
Anything wooden was burnt, dirty and unclean, consumed by plants, a section of the ceiling is missing.
The sound of water is still there,
Everything has a blue and greenish feel to it.
The blue skies looked pale and uninteresting,
The white marble halls and the golden details on things are consumed by the plant life.
All the curtains are now a mix of crimson red and charcoal.
Subaru Natsuki then walks around and checks through each of the rooms.
The sounds of birds and cicadas fills the atmosphere.
Subaru has never heard of cicadas ever since he was transported here, and was rather confused.
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"I thought those things doesn't exist here?"
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A blue bird landed on a section of ceiling that was blown off, it sings and looked at him.
Subaru's suspicion ran up but he still was calm.
The doors to the Library opened up,
As expected
Everything flammable was gone, only burnt sticks remains along with the chair which she used to sit on.
Reminded of Beatrice, Subaru clenchs his chest and let out a sigh.
The bird's song still rang out,
The water still flows,
The cicadas are still noisy.
Subaru went out and closes the door behind him,
When he looked back in the library,
He saw what looked like a corpse hanging right where he was standing.
He reopens it, and wanders in
And sees one with raven hair and a crooked neck hanging, a medium length war hammer with a small head and cleaver was left beneath the decaying corpse.
A family of ravens rest on a near bookshelf, feeding their young.
Raven sounds are weird...
Nothing that previously exists are there now.
Subaru went back to the door.
Everything stopped.
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Dead silence.
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Subaru looked back to see the corpse has disappeared.
The ground now covered in water up to the ankle,
The doors opens and a dark room showed a corpse standing,
Crooked neck, the head dangles,
Hair pointing straight down.
Skin decaying in green and filled with blisters and puss.
"A walking corpse, blind as a bat and neck crooked as a walking cane, his head dangles upside-down"
Face was pure white and oozing blood from its mouth into its empty eye socket.
Rows of unkept, sharp and golden teeth reveals,
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It smiles at you…
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Then it falls the the ground,
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Its arms then move,
And it quickly ran like a spider.
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The sound of splashing water screamed as a deafening low drone takes over the entire place.
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Subaru closes the door and turnt to have the environment completely changed into a long and thin flooded hallway,
He ran as fast as he could, stomping on picture frames and jumping over obstacle only to hear the sound of the door behind broke open.
He doesn't looked back and images of the beast flashes in his mind.
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The ground collapses.
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Fall into the dark abyss.
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It was filled with water,
Seems like a large sewage system,
Stone walls surround the entire place.
A flashlight is in your hands.
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Sounds of water splashing behind.
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Run.
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Go through the flooded maze.
The path shrinks,
Left and right tunnels appears randomly,
Left,
Right,
Left,
Right,
The splashing water never stops,
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It stopped...
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Completely silent...
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There is a vent ahead.
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Remove the vent cover.
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Deafening sounds of water splashing starts.
It's getting closer.
Louder and louder.
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Crawl into the vent,
Closes it,
Sees a slight glimpse of it.
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Slipped down.
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Took a minute to arrive at the end.
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Ended up in a claustrophobic vent system.
Lie down and crawl through,
It's very loud to move in.
Everything is dark,
The flash light only reveals a certain distance,
Everything farther is in complete darkness.
Saw a bloody smiling face in one of the vents before looking away,
Looked back,
Nothing is there.
The vent is too long,
There is nothing but darkness.
To investigate is to go into the abyss,.
Go in the opposite direction,
Still looking at the vent where the face was.
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Intersection point, either:
Go down,
Forward,
Backward.
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Something is moving in the direction of the face.
Loud sounds can be clearly heard,
It's getting closer.
Moved down and fell.
Points flashlight up,
Checks the left side,
Something breathes down your neck.
The bloody crooked smiles screeches as you shine your flashlight on it.
The flashlight broke.
Darkness…
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END OF :
STAGE II :
Lure
EPISODE II
Passion is Lust, Greed is Desire
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NEXT UP :
STAGE III :
Trap
EPISODE I :
Heart Of Darkness

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Stage II : Lure
Episode II : Passionate Lust and Greedy Desire
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Amelia Watson had Woken up in what seems to be Roswaal's Mansion, dazed and confused, she looks around and notices Beatrice inside the library.
Beatrice, shocked at the realization that the events wasn't just a surreal wet dream interrupted by a nightmare, was both happy and terrified.
"So,... Subaru does love me, I suppose?"
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"You two are truly meant to be, two day dreaming idiots in one house.
What a fun house you two and the others fools must have made up.
I do hope I get to see it in its full glory by the end of this."
-Amelia's amused and mocking tone rang out as she approaches Beatrice.
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"We're in the mansion,
My injuries are gone,
And you're not tired,...
This could be either mind manipulation,
Teleportations and healing,
Or reality warp you know? hic "
Amelia say as they go to find Subaru. Holding a bunch of books.
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"You're great detective huh, always trying to figure out what's going on, asking questions and never stopping, you remind me of him."
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"Yeah, He would make a great detective, but what about you, always quiet, uninterested."
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"Unlike you I don't make a great detective, and I know when to shut up, why do people like you and him can't seem to understand the virtues of silence, always disturbing peace with your existence."
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"Oh come now! You're not that terrible, I see that you have things that will help you become a great detective too."
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"Not interested,
And even if so
What might those things be, I suppose? You annoying cretin?"
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"Take the great library that you've made home,
How many books exactly are in it, <hic>
I sUpPoSe?"
-Amelia imitates and over pronounced Beatrice's verbal tick, joyfully mocking her as she search through a room.
She did not respond, Beatrice is done with Watson. She supposes.
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"See!
After spending that much time in it you must've noticed the numbers exactly,
And something as simple as that can do much in developing deduction skills.
For the first step to solving a problem is to realize that such problems exists in the first place.
A gentleman once asked me how I was able to become such a great detective, I asked him if he had noticed how many steps there were on his home's staircase, and he did not reply with a straight answer.
And that's what make the differences, to pay attention and be attentive to the things you hold dear.
That's what assisted me on my path to become the greatest."
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"Very interesting, John Watson Jr.
Shut up. "
-The spirit's boredom spoke out.
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The only thing Beatrice currently cares about is Subaru Natsuki, there's nothing in between, she may despise his qualities but she can't help but be drawn towards him.
But then, Watson's demeanor changed, she had also grown tired of Beatrice's rudeness, her eyes shrunk and dead, then Watson started to insult Beatrice, calm and as monotonous as Ed Kemper.
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"You wanted him because you're desperate, Beatrice.
After all this time, waiting, being alone, you'll settle for anything even if it's the absolutely lowest thing on the scale of standards.
He was the only one that loved you, the only merciful man who dared cared for such a worthless spirit that in the 400 years of its existence waiting for a mate, even with all its eternal childlike beauty and magical powers.
Absolutely
No
One
"Came" and proposed to you,
And the only one who did "came" is a pathetic nerd who wastes his time playing video games and wanking off to pictures of "legal" fictional women who's "over 400 years old".
And he isn't even your knight! Hahaha!
He's head over heels for the half-elve Emilia anyways
What a gut wrenching insult it must have been to realize your one and only chance to "lose thy own virginity" is in the hand of a basement dwelling nerd.
If it was me I'd have killed myself after the first 4 years, or better yet, find a new hobby and stop obsessing over "finding true love".
No wonder he was so attracted to you, you're a child in both physically and mental age.
You're tired of your own existence Beatrice. You must have been. "
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Silenced in disbelief, Beatrice stuttering and crying in her respond, but she did not raise her voice, Amelia was right.
"W-what
Y-You're reduced to insulting me now, Watson?
A-and who told you this, or did you figure it out on your own?"
-Beatrice
Stuttering in confusion and pain
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"Subaru and me were pen pals prior to the adventure, Roswaal introduced me to Natsuki and it was also Roswaal's briefing to me about you that I had made my assessment:
Subaru mentioned you, his beloved and many other interesting facts about himself during the course of our conversations.
I was told you have magical powers, and that you were a spirit bound by something to stay in the mansion. And that you've been there round 400 years.
Which means you are lonely, at the least, and at worst you are depressed and wish for an end to the torture.
I noticed your love for Subaru, and the fact that you left the mansion with him despite the rule that held you back from doing so means that Subaru Natsuki most likely played a part in your rescue from the solace. And that you were eternally grateful to him.
Your young looks Subaru praised and described to me, along with his "accomplishments" in being an anti-social nerd with little communication skills in the other world before he was sent here suggests that he probably has a fetish for you, someone innocent and easy to lull."
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"Y-you, how dare you! You're wrong! You're all wrong!!
He's not using me!
He loves me!
He's just pretending to love Emilia to gain political powers, to get to me!
Because it's really me that he loves!
All the other girls that he supposedly loved,
It's all a lie, an act!!! "
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Beatrice screamed, and backed up to the window.
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"It doesn't matter if I'm right or not Beatrice…"
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Amelia Watson preparing to rant.
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"You've been very difficult to deal with since the beginning, and your disinterest in the case only further angers me.
I may be the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather.
But you,
You…
Humans cannot live without brainwork!!!
What else is there to live for? Stand at the window here. Was ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? If only you could see how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the duncoloured houses back in the city. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material?
My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!
You are lazy, Slothful, and Sloth in the scripture is said to represent wasted potential.
And doesn't that fully encapsulate the both of you,
But at least Subaru had the decency to try and change."
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Amelia unleashes an aura of anger. And quickly spoke:
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"But that's not the worst thing you've ever did to me, no, no, no…
You compared me to my father, how dare you!
It's hard enough making a name for myself, to be my own person.
To create a legacy independent of my father and his partner.
To stand not in the shadows of the one before me, to not leave the truth untamed in the darkness.
But every single time, the stupid common only know me as a familiar of the greats, of course the advantages are easy to see but it is just so annoying.
Every single day, every case, they compare me to the two, I despise my name, the name "Watson", they cursed me with the despair of the old world… "
The Great Detective sat down and yawned.
/
Beatrice stood there in disbelief.
In fear of Amelia, and anger at Roswaal for giving away her informations,
But Subaru, she doesn't know what to think of him anymore.
Beatrice pressed against the window, tired and hopeless.
/
/
Amelia quietly whispers.
"See, look at what you did, you made me tired, I expelled all that energy in wrathful vengeance,
But it doesn't have to be this way Beatrice, we're in a bad place, and I require your assistance,
All you need is to listen to me and do exactly as I say, and so we will be out here sooner than expected."
Amelia rises up, lifts Beatrice by the collar and pressed her against the window.
"My Wrath, a response to injustice,
My envy, born from admiration but turned to self hatred and spite towards those whom I greatly admire.
My pride, my bias, self righteous sense of justice, greatly interfered with many investigations.
But have brought them under control, you, Beatrice, slothful and melancholic waste of talent, you will not interfere with my plans, my resolves to bring this case to an end.
I have done well in service to myself, Beatrice.
So why don't you do so too.
I suppose… "
/
/
Beatrice resumes her deadpan self
"And if I disagree?
I have powers incomprehensible to a talentless hack like you,
Don't be so arrogant."
/
/
Amelia leans her head.
"You are still tired from burning that Thing right?
You won't be at full strength to fight me…
But I don't need strength to beat a sorrowful child like you, Granny.
I do have a syringe and a six shooter,
And I bet I can kill you from this distance faster than you can conjure up a spell.
Even if I don't have any weapons,
My heart is still darkness and my words are poison,
And your heart is that of a tender young maiden lacking real world experience from a lifetime of being a neet,
like Subaru! "
/
/
They both concede,
Amelia tears off the pages of the books she had brought from the library.
Beatrice disconnected the wires from the curtains.
They both made a paper mache club for themselves.
/
"You have a great magic potential, ' Portinari '.
…
What a Divine Comedy this trip has turned into.

Be my guide, Blue bird…
And we shall leap Over The Garden Wall
And escape hells heart."
/
/
/
/
Woke up inside of Roswaal's Office,
Panicked that death followed after the sleep, but then realizing things aren't what they seem.
Strapped to a chair, useless to struggle.
Binds are hard to move in, the reset did not happened, definitely did not die. Otherwise the ability would have gone into effect.
Around were corpses,
Smelly, burnt and laced with maggots, can't move but atleast the head is free to look around.
Blood flooding up ankles,
It feels wet and disgusting
Seems like a massacre happened here.
A violent brawl ended in annihilation:
/
An Austrian corporal.
/
A Gray man.
/
An Italian colonizer of America.
/
The Eldest Son of Baghdad's Butcher.
/
The Father of Sadism.
/
A Blue bearded French Marshal.
/
And the monster of Andes.
/
/
The corpses decays then sunk in the pool of blood,
Moving closer.
It then rises up,
These monsters merge together into a woman, wearing an emerald green oversize blazer dress, with dark short bob hair and green eyes.
With Skin as pearly white as Emilia,
A plum body type that of Frederica,
Accompanied by a choker bowtie that's reminiscent of Petra Leyte.
All of the blood was then drained and absorbed into her.
She looked and smiled, bowing down like an actress on a stage:
/
"Do you like this form?
I modeled it after your taste."
/
I'm Still silent in disgust, she was puzzled at my reaction,
"Oh. "
then shakes her head as if in realization.
/
"Oh! where are my manners."
It comes closer. Right up to the face. Bouts of strange images flashes through the head.
/
"I am Passion,
The first Apostle of Lust,
The Great Imitator,
Babylon itself,
You can call me Syphilis."
/
"Syphillis ? Where am I?"
/
Noticing scars on her head, it interrupts :
/
"Oh, you're in hell, my dear.

And as for the scars, those are Syphillis scars as you can guess.

If you know Hebrew, it spells out" The Great Babylon",

Isn't it great,
That a person like you are being treated by me,
In all of my glory? "
/
The disgusting smells fills the air, deep inside the heart there is only contempt and anger, but the visual contradicts that.
A beautiful woman stands, wearing an exquisite outfit, againts all instincts and intuition, can't help but feel aro-
/
"Aroused, Natsuki Subaru?
I can read your mind, you know?
If you want answers I can give it to you."
/
Taken back by surprise, it seems "she" enjoyed the reaction.
/
"You are a sinner, and you have done much in violation of God's laws.
Changing fate as you wanted,
Deciding who lives and who dies,
Passion and Desire motivates you every step of the way.
And now you are to be punished by us. "
/
"There's more of you?"
/
"It's just me and Alzheimer here at this point,
He's the Apostle of Greed by the way.
Pretty cool guy.
Though I had to push him really hard to get him to go with this
Overly complicated but fun plan
He told me that I should have just killed all that you hold dear in the mansion,
But I insisted that if we were to do the job of punishing sinners we might as well go all the way to impress God with our passionate ways"
/

/
"I don't understand how I could be deserving of this."
/
"You don't have to, just know that this is a horror story,
And that by the end of this story, you will have lost everything.
But you'll struggle and you'll fight and you'll entertain me."

/
"I-I-Uh… "
Confusion fills my whole mind.
/
She backed off
"I'm going to release you just in a minute, Alzies doesn't really like toying with his prey, but I do!
And since I see this as a Lust IF route, I decide to have some fun and not follow Al's plan exactly."
Passion search the room for gloves to wear.
/
"I- I don't, what is going to happen after that? "
It's probably not a good idea to insult someone with the capacity to shapeshift in the most horrible ways possible, guess all that can be done is to ask questions.
/
"You'll be free to explore the mansion, then you'll run into Alzheimer, and that's a lot of trouble...
Oh,by the way Subaru,
Would you like a strip tease?"
/
"W-what, n-no!!!"
A Flustered and panicked response was yelled out.
Ah, she noticed…
/
"You're so adorable Subaru
Really, you've been staring at my body for a while now, getting excited like that…It makes me excited as well.

I wouldn't mind doing it with you either.
Though, if you touch me you'll get infected with Syphillis."
/
Her eyes are filled with love.
She finds a pair of gloves and puts it on.
/
"You can infect people with Syphillis just by touching them, have you touched me?!"
/
"Nope.
Though I'm quite satisfied and flattered that you found me attractive Subaru,
I did spend a lot of time designing something that would cater to your taste specifically.
And I'm happy that you took a liking to it.
This processed body was taken from a lost merchant wandering near the abandoned village that your detective works was in.
Normally I wouldn't be able to interact with anything in the world since I'm
Well,
A virus and what not.
But this lost merchant just happen to be around and now I'm here."
/
Lust began to take apart the wires.
Subaru was released and carefully avoided touching her,
Syphillis smiles and winked.
Subaru thanked her and proceed to leave the room
/
"Aww, no kiss huh."
/
She complained, knowing full well what would happen if he did.
"Oh!
I forgot. "
/
Syphillis called out, Subaru reopened the door and sees a Gray man in both demeanor and appearance,
Albert Fish himself was standing the in place of Syphillis,
It seems her transformation ability is quick when she wants it to be.
/
He say:
" The next time you see me, you'll breakdown in fear.
Cutie!"
/
Albert blew him a kiss
Subaru Natsuki slams the door in disgust.
He was reminded of Beatrice and Amelia.
And so he ran off the find them.
/
/
/
/
Amelia Watson and Beatrice are in a hallway, back to back.
Facing detectives each standing at opposite ends.
They then shapeshift into wolves and started charging at the two.
Beatrice and Amelia fight back with their weapons and narrowly escape.
Beatrice unable to use her powers, still recovering.
They ran to an unknown part of the mansion,
Beatrice alarmed at the warped labyrinth.
The corridors doesn't resemble anything one might find in Roswaal's mansion.
Two crows barges through the windows.
Beatrice and Amelia went into a dark corridor to escape.
Beatrice backed up against a corridor
And from the darkness a gray man showed
Albert Fish wound his belt around her neck
Then proceed to lift her little body
And tighten his pull,
Suffocating the little maiden.
"Oh how she did kick."
Amelia noticed and is quick to draw.
Alzheimer was there to put her in a rear choke lock,
And a hold on her revolver,
Knocking Watson to the ground.
A man with uncanny resemblance to Reagan serves as
Al's puppet,
Ending it with a kick to her head.
Beatrice and Amelia both lost to lack of circulation.
/
/
/
/
Natsuki Subaru has been building a makeshift flamethrower in the kitchen:
Extremely fine Flour,
Gemstone Firestarter,
A stick,
And some fuel.
Blowing the fine powder into the flames and it extends far out.
He then hears screams coming from the halls,
Followed by sounds of monsters on the other side of the door pushing on it.
He went to investigate and there was no monsters but instead the whole landscape had changed.
Water flows between cracks of stones and small plants.
Charred building walls surrounds, as part of the halls still exists.
Looking outside, one sees building wreckages lined upon rows of black earth.
It was almost as if the mansion was destroyed in an explosion and time moved forward about 4 years.
The door closes behind. Subaru went to reopen it.
The doors were reopened, the kitchen was still there but everything had changed.
Anything wooden was burnt, dirty and unclean, consumed by plants, a section of the ceiling is missing.
The sound of water is still there,
Everything has a blue and greenish feel to it.
The blue skies looked pale and uninteresting,
The white marble halls and the golden details on things are consumed by the plant life.
All the curtains are now a mix of crimson red and charcoal.
Subaru Natsuki then walks around and checks through each of the rooms.
The sounds of birds and cicadas fills the atmosphere.
Subaru has never heard of cicadas ever since he was transported here, and was rather confused.
/
"I thought those things doesn't exist here?"
/
A blue bird landed on a section of ceiling that was blown off, it sings and looked at him.
Subaru's suspicion ran up but he still was calm.
The doors to the Library opened up,
As expected
Everything flammable was gone, only burnt sticks remains along with the chair which she used to sit on.
Reminded of Beatrice, Subaru clenchs his chest and let out a sigh.
The bird's song still rang out,
The water still flows,
The cicadas are still noisy.
Subaru went out and closes the door behind him,
When he looked back in the library,
He saw what looked like a corpse hanging right where he was standing.
He reopens it, and wanders in
And sees one with raven hair and a crooked neck hanging, a medium length war hammer with a small head and cleaver was left beneath the decaying corpse.
A family of ravens rest on a near bookshelf, feeding their young.
Raven sounds are weird...
Nothing that previously exists are there now.
Subaru went back to the door.
Everything stopped.
/
Dead silence.
/
Subaru looked back to see the corpse has disappeared.
The ground now covered in water up to the ankle,
The doors opens and a dark room showed a corpse standing,
Crooked neck, the head dangles,
Hair pointing straight down.
Skin decaying in green and filled with blisters and puss.
"A walking corpse, blind as a bat and neck crooked as a walking cane, his head dangles upside-down"
Face was pure white and oozing blood from its mouth into its empty eye socket.
Rows of unkept, sharp and golden teeth reveals,
/
It smiles at you…
/
Then it falls the the ground,
/
Its arms then move,
And it quickly ran like a spider.
/
The sound of splashing water screamed as a deafening low drone takes over the entire place.
/
Subaru closes the door and turnt to have the environment completely changed into a long and thin flooded hallway,
He ran as fast as he could, stomping on picture frames and jumping over obstacle only to hear the sound of the door behind broke open.
He doesn't looked back and images of the beast flashes in his mind.
/
The ground collapses.
/
Fall into the dark abyss.
/
It was filled with water,
Seems like a large sewage system,
Stone walls surround the entire place.
A flashlight is in your hands
/
Sounds of water splashing behind.
/
Run.
/
Go through the flooded maze.
The path shrinks,
Left and right tunnels appears randomly,
Left,
Right,
Left,
Right,
The splashing water never stops,
/
It stopped...
…
/
Completely silent...
…
/
There is a vent ahead.
/
Remove the vent cover.
/
Deafening sounds of water splashing starts.
It's getting closer.
Louder and louder.
/
Crawl into the vent,
Closes it,
Sees a slight glimpse of it.
/
Slipped down.
/
Took a minute to arrive at the end.
/
Ended up in a claustrophobic vent system.
Lie down and crawl through,
It's very loud to move in.
Everything is dark,
The flash light only reveals a certain distance,
Everything farther is in complete darkness.
Saw a bloody smiling face in one of the vents before looking away,
Looked back,
Nothing is there.
The vent is too long,
There is nothing but darkness.
To investigate is to go into the abyss,.
Go in the opposite direction,
Still looking at the vent where the face was.
/
Intersection point, either:
Go down,
Forward,
Backward.
/
Something is moving in the direction of the face.
Loud sounds can be clearly heard,
It's getting closer.
Moved down and fell.
Points flashlight up,
Checks the left side,
Something breathes down your neck.
The bloody crooked smiles screeches as you shine your flashlight on it.
The flashlight broke.
Darkness…
/
/
/
/
END OF :
STAGE II :
Lure
EPISODE II
Passion is Lust, Greed is Desire
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NEXT UP :
STAGE III :
Trap
EPISODE I :
Heart Of Darkness

((Finished work))
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The following days were a rush. Most of our time was spent on trying to get all the ducks in the row for our imminent departure. During the first day, I successfully managed to fix the remaining tires. That was the thing I was most concerned about, so I felt pretty good afterwards. Having seen my success, Natsuki finally revealed her plans with the suitcases she hoarded from the maintenance room. Namely, she wanted to attach these to the bikes in order to increase our carrying capacity. A brilliant idea which fell short, because neither of us had a clue on how to attach them. Luckily, Yuri helped us out, and the final outcome was something to be proud of.
Now, despite our first win, the chores didn’t stop there. I was quickly mobilized by Yuri to help her with washing up. This would have been the most boring thing ever had it not been for Sayori’s presence. Although she was a bit hurt after I lost track of time when fixing the bikes, I made sure to apologize the next morning, and this seemed to bring her back to her usual cheery self. I asked her if she’d like to accompany me during the remaining chores, and she agreed almost immediately. To us she was like a godsend: she would hold up a conversation like it’s no-one’s business and keep our spirits up by proposing different word-games we could play. This made the whole thing so much more enjoyable, and none of us really grasped how quickly time went.
The remaining days were spent on trying to organize our stuff in order to make it easier to decide what to bring along and what to leave behind. This would have been an easy task, yet it dragged on for hours, mostly because during the time they had spent in the school, the girls had looted a lot of seemingly valuable items. Our limited carrying capacity meant that compromises had to be made, and this led to some heated debates between the club members. Monika advised everyone not to bring a lot of personal belongings along. While Sayori was content with that idea and Yuri, albeit hesitant, also agreed, it took us longer to convince Natsuki to leave all of her manga behind. This was only one of such fights we had to endure.
It was clear that the uncertainty and anxiousness weighed on everyone. Although it was plausible to assume that by the time we arrive to the hospital it could already be empty, a chance still remained that we could clash with the other group. This meant that the outcome of the whole operation was based on dumb luck as well as our ability to adapt to the situation at hand. Our plans were thorough and thought out, however, there were a lot more factors at play, and no plan can take into account every single thing that can go wrong.
And it wasn’t just the hospital we were worried about. The 284 mile ride to New Davenport was going to be difficult as well, mostly because of the supply situation. There were only a handful of villages along the way, and there was no guarantee that we would find everything we need from there. It was a gamble just like the hospital mission, and everyone knew that.
Out of all the members, Yuri seemed to deal with our predicament the best, probably because she was the one who got the most out of it. Ultimately, it was her idea to depart for the DCHQ, and everyone, except for Monika, was fully on board with the plan. There was a possibility that she was faking her calm demeanor – an assumption that is surely correct to some degree – but there was no doubt she hid it better than the others.
Natsuki was prime example of a person who couldn’t hide her emotions. Despite her desperate tries to keep it together, her outbursts became more frequent and more volatile. There wasn’t a soul inside the school who hadn’t gotten the classic Natsuki treatment, yet we all toughed it out. We were used to it, and we also knew that if we just left her alone for a while, she would come to her senses and the conflict wouldn’t escalate.
The person we were all worried about was Monika. She would spend most of the days inside the meeting room. Of course, she would come out and help us with the chores, but as soon as she was finished, she would retreat there again. The only person who got any contact with her was Sayori, and although we pestered the latter pretty hard, she didn’t divulge any information, only assuring us that Monika was fine. This gave us little to work with, and we had no other option but to hope for the best.
Sayori didn’t try to hide anything – she was visibly petrified every time our conversation tilted towards the hospital or the DCHQ. Luckily, it rarely came up, and when it did, I managed to quench any worries with relative ease. I hadn’t forgotten about my doubts regarding Sayori’s well-being, but it was pretty easy to keep an eye on her, seeing as she was stuck to me like a band-aid. It didn’t bother me at all. On the contrary, her cheeriness would ease my own mind, for it was clouded with anxiousness.
Ever since the exam day, I’ve been having nightmares. They’ve varied in intensity: sometimes I experienced them quite vividly, sometimes I forgot about them in seconds. After arriving to school, however, these nightmares have ramped up both in intensity and content. The theme has always been the same: I would either see scenes from the day of the outbreak or horrible stuff that hasn’t happened before. The latter have mostly been related to the hospital. It wasn’t unusual for me to wake up screaming or panting after seeing another one of my friends dead on a gurney or a hospital bed. In addition to the fact that I haven’t been able to rest properly, these nightmares have actually made me scared of falling asleep, which is why I’ve been feeling exhausted for days.
This fear has also hindered me in other ways. On the third day it was time to check my wounds, and, of course, Yuri was the one to do it. She had been skimming a few books she found in the nurse’s office so to find out when to remove the stitches and how to keep them clean. Her deduction was that in order to avoid infection, it was important to occasionally wash the wounds. The suggestion was logical, and I could easily do that, because the group had collected enough water to last for a few weeks at least, yet I was terrified of going downstairs.
At noon, Yuri found me pacing in front of the hallway leading to the gym showers.
“Hello, Michael,” she greeted me politely. “What are you doing here?”
“I was just going to heed by your suggestion.”
“Oh? That’s good. I was actually pondering about your face.”
“My face?”
She turned a shade redder and quickly began to explain what she really meant.
“A t-textbook said that face injuries actually heal the quickest, so we may be able to remove the stitches soon!”
“Really?”
“That’s what the book said.”
“But I should clean them before that, right?”
“Correct.”
I made a vague motion towards the hallway, signaling her that I was going to do just that, but I was unable to budge. This didn’t go unnoticed by Yuri, whose gaze switched back and forth between the hallway and me. Even though I tried to act as nonchalantly as possible, it was clear why I was so apprehensive about heading to the showers.
“Is everything okay, Michael?” Yuri asked, her eyes fixated on me.
I attempted to think of an excuse on the fly, but she saw right through me.
“Oh my!”
Her exclamation didn’t come as a surprise, but it startled me nonetheless. I instinctively lowered my head in shame.
“I’m so forgetful! It seems like I left my hairbrush in the showers,” she said and shook her head in disappointment. “Would you like to accompany me?”
It took me a few seconds to realize the true meaning behind her words. What appeared to be the most pathetic acting quickly turned into the most tactful thing I’ve seen anyone do. Our eyes didn’t meet, but I spotted a supportive smile.
“Of course,” I answered with a lump in my throat, taking her hand. “I’d be happy to.”
We locked arms and began to head through the hallway. As expected, I was greeted by the same whispers and malignant thoughts that plagued me three days from then. My attempts of staying calm proved fruitless, and at some point I began to shake uncontrollably. I guess Yuri noticed that, because she started to hum a somber tune, which had a calming effect on me. Despite my fidgeting, we managed to arrive to the showers without a major incident.
After falling on one of the benches inside the women’s dressing room, I let out a weary groan. Spotting Yuri’s worried expression, I quickly assured her that I was fine.
“Are you sure? Do you need me to stay?”
“No,” I answered, trying to mask the shakiness of my voice. “I can handle it.”
“Very well.”
I still couldn’t look her in the eye, but I was able to muster enough courage to say my final thanks.
“You’re a class act, Yuri.”
Although she usually displays herself as an extremely restrained person, it seemed like I broke her that time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her smile this wide.
The following 30 minutes were a mixture of good and bad. On one hand, the water was bitter cold and the overall low temperature of the room didn’t add to my comfort. On the other hand, it’s been almost a month since I’ve washed myself that thoroughly. The luxury of hot showers has been a distant memory, so I’ve gotten used to alternative methods, often having to use baby wipes to clean myself. Cold water and shampoo was a huge improvement and left me refreshed and content, even though I reeked of coconut afterwards.
On my way back to the principal’s office I ran into Yuri again. She was waiting for me so that she could begin removing the stitches. This time the pain was nonexistent, mostly because removing stitches doesn’t include sticking a needle inside my skin multiple times. It only took a few snips to get rid of the ones on my face, but the shoulder wound was left untouched. I asked if they would need to bandage my eye again, but Yuri theorized that it would be better for it to get some air. I thought I looked terrible without something covering it, but Yuri was quick to assure me that it was barely noticeable.
The following evening was spent with the whole group. Monika wanted to give everyone a break from their chores and organize a fun event full of board games, card games, and other such activities. I was quite concerned about the fact that no-one was on guard duty, but Monika seemed okay with it. She told me that it was important to keep our spirits high before departure, as morale plays an important role during risky situations. Despite my hesitation, I agreed with her, because everyone had been under a lot of pressure during these few days.
We started with the only board game that was available: a well-known property training game. I knew that I was straight up garbage at it, so I didn’t have any hopes of winning. Surprisingly, I managed to last longer than Natsuki, Sayori, and even Yuri. With Sayori being my cheerleader, I put up a valiant defense against Monika’s ruthless gameplay, but was ultimately defeated: penniless and in jail. We waited until Yuri and Natsuki finished their chess battle and then moved on to a card game, which was a bit more lighthearted, because it didn’t need any sort of strategic thinking. I somehow sucked at that as well, because of course I did, but I didn’t let such a meaningless circumstance stop me from having fun. On the contrary, my bad luck quickly became the main thing we made fun of.
Because of the fact that the board game round dragged on into the night, our time to play cards was cut short. Everyone was quite sleepy after a few rounds. The first one to hit the hay was Sayori, who, despite comforting me on my losses quite enthusiastically, seemed out of it by the end of the evening. Natsuki and Yuri soon followed her. I wanted to catch Sayori before she went to sleep, hoping to maybe make her feel better in some way, but I was stopped by Monika.
“Quick word with you, Mike?” she asked, while the others were heading out of the room.
“Sure, Monika!” I answered, glancing at the door. “What do you need?”
“I wanted to speak to you about the hospital.”
I reluctantly focused my attention on her.
“Do you wanna to go through the plans again?”
“No, they’re fine.”
“What’s wrong then?”
“I just wanted to make sure you’re healthy enough for tomorrow.”
“Of course!“ I answered with a chuckle. “My shoulder has been steadily healing, so-…”
“I’m not talking about your shoulder.”
“What are you talking about then?”
“”Get out of my head”. What was that?”
The question caught me completely off guard, because I’d already forgotten about my little outburst during the fight. There was no doubt that Monika had heard everything I said, which meant that the assumption that Yuri was the only one who knew about my illness was shattered, along with the illusion that this would stay a secret. I tried to play dumb, but my shock was pretty telling, which is why any attempt of denying what had happened was shut down by Monika.
“It was nothing,” I managed to say. “You don’t need to worry about it.”
“So I just imagined you freaking out, right?”
It took me everything to keep myself calm, but Monika’s combative demeanor made it incredibly difficult.
“I’m just saying that this isn’t your concern.”
“Not my concern?” she scoffs. “I’m responsible for their lives! It’s my obligation to make sure that everything goes well.”
“I understand that,” I pressed through my teeth, hoping to move on, but Monika had other intentions.
“You do realize that tomorrow is going to be incredibly dangerous?”
I nod.
“Well, it doesn’t look like it!” she exclaimed. “What happens when you have another fit like that? You’d be putting all of us in danger.”
The question bellowed in my mind, multiplying all of the same doubts that had festered in me these last few days.
“Look, I’m giving you a way out. If you’re not up for it, then maybe-…”
“Not up for it? Really?!”
I wanted to say a lot of things to her, but I managed to keep the more insulting comments at bay.
“Do you see me hesitating? What part of my behavior tells you that I’m not up for it?!”
“It’s impressive you’re so determined about this, but you don’t need to push yourself.”
“Don’t fucking do that!” I growled at her. “A few days ago you approved of me leading this raid, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
“You don’t need to get so defensive. I’m just trying to help.”
“Respectfully, Monika, this conversation ends now.”
Without another word, I walked out of the room.
I took a gander over the hallway, but, like I’d previously thought, Sayori had already entered the sleeping quarters, which meant that there was no way to talk to her face-to-face without alerting others. Even though I figured I would get a chance to talk to her tomorrow, it did little to ease my concerns. Trying to calm down from my little skirmish with Monika, I took a deep breath and headed for the office.
I shouldn’t have lost my temper, but Monika cornered me and I lashed out. I could admit that she had a point – if anything similar occurs, things would probably take a turn for the worst, however, bringing that up the night before our raid was pretty ridiculous of her. I knew very well that I was the lynchpin of the operation, so her accusing me of not taking that seriously was insulting. Not to mention the hypocrisy of her claiming to care for the group while sowing doubts the night before. She should’ve voiced her lack of confidence in me much sooner, so we could’ve had an opportunity to change the plans.
I laid awake on the couch for a few hours, ruminating about the upcoming day, pondering about Monika’s intentions, and worrying about Sayori. With each thought I could feel myself get more irritated, because the more I wallowed in such topics, the less chance there was for a peaceful night’s sleep.
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“Stop it! Please…”
“Yeah,” the doctor agrees with a sigh that is almost compassionate. “You’re right. We should stop.”
After one meaningful look at Sayori, he lowers his head.
“Because this isn’t life, wouldn’t you agree? We’ve been talking for minutes and she hasn’t even batted an eye.”
Even though he’s clearly blocking her view to the park, she doesn’t care at all.
“Fortunately, we can make it right.”
He clears his throat and grabs Sayori’s shoulders.
“There’s no need to further drag this out, Mikey.”
He tenderly pushes her on her back.
“We both know what the answer is.”
He takes the pillow. The sudden realization hits me.
“I know you can’t do it.”
A quick glance at my direction reveals his eyes. I see a yellow glint.
“So let me carry that burden.”
Without missing a beat, he places the pillow on her face. I try to scream, but no voice leaves my open mouth.
“Remember, Mikey. You’ll never be a hero.”
Her whole body convulses, and the doctor’s laugh turns into a harrowing growl….
I jolt upwards and desperately gasp for air. Flickers of my nightmare remain only for a second, soon replaced by a terrible stinging sensation coming from my elbow. The office starts to take a more detailed shape, and I feel comfortable enough to sit upwards. As I see the aftermath of my nightmare, I let out an exasperated groan. The glass coffee table has toppled over to its side, luckily not exploding into million pieces in the process.
I slide on my boots and do some stretches, after which I pull the table to its original place and gaze at the windows. The sky has turned noticeably lighter. If countless nights spent outdoors have taught me one thing, it’s that sunrise is just around the corner. This means that I probably slept for only three or four hours. It’s pretty obvious I’m not able to fall asleep for a while, so I might as well do a short walk around the school. After all, there is one place I haven’t visited yet.
The hallways are illuminated only sparingly, but the light of the rising sun is enough to guide me. I yawn multiple times and follow the third floor hallway towards the rooftop access. Instead of entering the stairwell, I turn a corner and walk to a more secluded part of our school. There are still multiple fliers about the finals and messages about other important dates plastered all over the walls and doors of the classrooms. Their colorful nature contrasts the gray nothingness of the abandoned school. I glance at the fliers a few seconds, but soon arrive to my destination.
Classroom 324. The Literature Club. This is where it all began.
I grab the handle and open the door. I was hoping for the smell of Natsuki’s cupcakes or Yuri’s oolong tea, but what I experience is a far cry from those. It takes me a few seconds to finish dry heaving, because the contents of the classroom aren’t pretty.
I’m greeted by dozens of corpses laying in the back of the classroom, quite close to the closet Natsuki used to hold her manga collection. I fall on the doorframe for support. Pictures of the bodies in the trucks crash into my consciousness, dragging along the familiar feeling of hopelessness. I take a moment to gather myself and step inside the room.
Although the place is ruined by dried blood and yellow liquid, I find that the desks and chairs are still left in a somewhat orderly fashion. Even my desk is mostly untouched by the dormant danger within the room. With careful steps I edge closer to my regular sitting spot and run my hand over the backrest of my chair, feeling the roughness of the plywood underneath my rugged hands.
I close my eyes.
“Okay, everyone! I think we should end the day here!”
I shake myself awake and examine my pathetic excuse of a poem. I’m not sure what Monika expected of me, seeing as I haven’t written anything since middle school, but I have a sneaking suspicion that two lines of unrhymed garbage isn’t close to qualifying even as a bad literary work.
“Sayori! Please help Natsuki with her manga!” Monika thunders again. “I don’t want Ms. Rivers to yell at me again!”
Natsuki starts to huff and puff, but Sayori’s elated nature quickly overwhelms her. They pull up a chair and place it next to the class closet. On the other side of the classroom, I notice Yuri collect her tea set and walk towards the sink.
“Did you get anything written?”
I yelp and jump in my chair. Monika has somehow teleported right in front of me, and her hearty laugh tells me that she scared me on purpose. I quickly crumple up my brain fart and slide the paper ball in my lap.
“Uuuh… No!”
“Then what’s that there?” Monika says with a smirk and points towards my lap.
I let my head fall.
“A miserable performance by a failed writer?”
“Come on, Mike! Show me! I’m sure it’s not that bad.”
“It’s pretty terrible. I wish I had more time…”
Monika nods and places her hands behind her while sporting a wide smile. My stomach twirls around, and I feel myself blush.
“Of course. I understand. It’s not easy to come up with anything while put on the spot like that.”
I eagerly nod.
“Plus, you guys pumped me full of sweets before handing me such a difficult task,” I say and point at the empty tray which held at least twelve cupcakes. “The only thing I’m able to think about is how sleepy I suddenly am.”
She giggles and tilts herself towards me.
“We wanted to make sure you feel welcome!”
I chuckle nervously and scratch the back of my head.
“I do feel very welcome, Monika. Thanks!”
“I should ask you about the club now,” she says with a slightly lowered voice. “The others are busy, so you can tell me what’s really on your mind.”
Her smile is a lot more sincere than before, which is why I decide not to hold back.
“Well, Monika, to be honest, the club is a lot of fun! You really know how to lead the group and it shows.”
“I can sense there’s a “but” coming…”
“But I don’t know how I can contribute. I’ve never been much of a book guy. I’m sure Sayori has already told you that.”
Monika chuckles and looks the mentioned girl, who is now dangerously close to tipping over while carrying Natsuki’s manga collection.
“She has only told me how funny and great you are.”
“Take that with a grain of salt,” I mumble, feeling a familiar hotness congregate to my face. “She likes to over-exaggerate.”
“I wouldn’t worry about contribution or anything like that! After all, if you’re interested, we can teach you and give you suggestions. There’s no rush!”
“I just don’t think it’s for me.”
Monika slowly nods. She’s still smiling, but there’s a faint sadness creeping up.
“Hearing Yuri go on and on about how long she has read and all that… I haven’t picked up a book in five years!”
“And you don’t want to read one now,” she finishes my thought. “Michael, if you’re not interested then-…”
“It’s not that!” I blurt out and try to look anywhere else but Monika’s eyes. “There’s exams coming and other stuff…”
I feel terribly guilty, scrambling for excuses like that. I should’ve just told her that this club would heavily cut into my other activities.
“It’s okay,” Monika says. “I just hoped that you’d be willing to try.”
“Why is it so important anyway? It looks like you’re doing fine on your own!”
“The thing is, Michael, the school board made some new rules over the summer break. In order to be an official club, we need at least five members.”
Noticing my expression, Monika jolts up.
“Don’t take this the wrong way! I didn’t mean to guilt-trip you! Sayori just seemed to be so sure about this…”
“Of course,” I let out a sigh. “What did she say?”
“She told us that she’s been talking to you about this for weeks. But that isn’t the case, is it?”
I can’t help but snicker.
“She invited me this morning.”
“Oh… It wasn’t nice of her to put you in a position like this,” Monika admits. “Look, whatever you decide, we won’t hold any gru-…”
“What are you two lovebirds chatting about?”
This is the last thing I need. It seems like others have noticed our little get-together.
“Stop it, Natsuki,” Yuri scolds the girl. “We shouldn’t be interrupting in the first place. They’re obviously having a private conversation.”
Despite her saying this, Yuri is in no rush to leave us be. She makes a measly attempt to back off, but seeing Sayori skip towards us, she drops her plan altogether.
“What’s going on?” Sayori chimes with her usual joyous demeanor. “Did you make a decision?!”
I fidget and try to dodge their collective gazes, but it doesn’t work out. Regardless of the pressure, I can’t falter. I must stay true to my choice!
“Actually, yes,” I declare and straighten myself, much like Yuri did when she introduced herself. “While I’m thankful for your invitation, I just don’t think it’s the right club for me.”
It’s fascinating to see multiple people get so dejected at once. Only Monika is able to hold her smile.
“B-But I really though you-…,” Sayori begins, but is quite abruptly cut off by Natsuki.
“Nice plan, Sayori! Do you see it now? I told you he only came for the cupcakes! Why else would a guy stay after school?!”
“I didn’t only co-…”
“What a load of crap, Mike!”
The guns are now turned towards me, and it’s fire at will.
“Gah! I can’t believe it! All the work I put into those!” Natsuki fumes at me, barely holding herself back. “Well, what are you waiting for? You got what you wanted!”
“M-Maybe he doesn’t want to join, because you scared him off with your impudence!” Yuri remarks.
“Oh, speak English, would you!” Natsuki bites back. “Maybe if you didn’t act like a pretentious diva, he wouldn’t feel like he’s a total moron!”
Yuri recoils, but only for a second. She frowns and pushes her chest forwards, while making fists with her hands.
“I’m sorry, Natsuki, b-but you acting like a five-year-old is no-…”
“Stop!” Monika bellows at the group with rage. “What is wrong with you!? Both of you!”
She manages to stun them both, leaving Natsuki stare off into the distance, arms crossed, and Yuri to back away and turn almost dangerously pale.
“Not only did he give us a chance in such a short notice,” Monika glances swiftly at Sayori, who turns red from her face, “but he declined our invitation politely! And what does he get in return? You two going at it like a bunch of brats fighting in a sandbox!”
An uncomfortable silence falls over the group. Monika peers at both of them with a scowl, curiously resembling my mother when she found out that my sister had gotten into yet another fight at school.
„It absolutely astonishes me that the moment we find a person who is at least a little bit interested, you manage to nullify all of it! Is this what you want the literature club to be known for: members constantly bickering amongst themselves?”
If looks would kill, Monika would be tried for murder ages ago. After some tense seconds, she shakes her head and rolls her eyes.
“I think the least you can do now is apologize.“
The first to speak up is Yuri, who nervously plays with her hair.
“I-I’m sorry, Michael. It was unquestionably rude of us to react this way. I-I do hope you don’t get the wrong impression from us,” she mutters while looking at the ground. “Please don’t think we’re always like this.”
Monika nods and even sends Yuri a short smile. It fades immediately as she turns towards Natsuki. The latter bites her lip and growls a bit, but then opens her mouth.
“Yeah, ditto.”
Although Monika isn’t quite happy with the response, I decide to relieve some of the tension, despite feeling some whiplash from the encounter.
„It’s okay. It’s no problem at all.“
After a momentary silence, Natsuki turns to Monika.
“But what about our club? Will they close us down?”
Monika breathes in, regaining some of her composure.
“I’m not sure. We have until the end of the week. Maybe we’ll find someone.”
Looking at the girls’ faces, it’s clear that none of them are quite as hopeful as her. But it seems like Monika isn’t finished yet. She slowly turns to me.
“Unless… There’s some hope we can change your mind, Mike?”
The words slide off her tongue, and I almost feel the need to applaud Monika. This was perfectly executed in every way. She steered a potentially disastrous situation to her advantage, managing to put pressure right where it was needed. It’s obvious that the club means a lot to these girls, and if I do decide to join, I’ll be the savior of it.
Although I’m still hesitant, my mind changes the moment I look at Sayori. I’m not sure if it was the fight that has left her in tears, or the fact that I refused their invitation. Nevertheless, I recall this morning when we met at the only traffic light on our way to school. She seemed so giddy when I told her that I will consider her invitation. I didn’t even mean it seriously then, but now I realize that I do want to spend some time with my friend, and the literature club seems to be the perfect place to do so.
Like Monika said, there’s no rush. I don’t need to be awesome at this from the get-go. And what else would I spend my evenings on? Mastering yet another hero in a video game? Killing yet another bunch of dimwits in an online lobby? Watching yet another low-quality anime flick? If picking up a book means that I can continue spending time with these wonderful and weird… and potentially single girls, then so be it.
“Alright, fine. I hope that I don’t reg-…”
But my sentence is cut off by Sayori’s ear-piercing scream. She grabs me into a hug and bounces up and down. Over her shoulder I can see the relief on Yuri’s and Natsuki’s face. They both seem to have forgotten their clash just moments ago and share a smile. Monika crosses her arms and seems quite pleased with herself.
“Mike?!”
I quickly turn around in order to face the owner of the voice.
“Jesus Christ, Sayori! You scared the crap out of me!”
“What are you doing here?!” she exclaims from the darkness, only her bow lit up by the morning sun.
“What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be asleep?”
“Shouldn’t you be asleep?” she jabs back. “Eheheh… We can do this all night!”
I didn’t expect her to be that clever and persistent in the mornings.
“I woke up and couldn’t sleep anymore. Your turn.”
“Same… kind of,” she answers with a sniffle. “I just wandered around and saw someone here. I thought it was Monika at first, but it’s you.”
“Monika? Does she come here often?”
“From time to time.” she says, her voice gradually dropping. “I think she misses the club meet-ups.”
“Gosh. It feels like those were ages ago…”
I glance around myself. Leaving out the obvious in the back of the room and the thick layer of dust coating the floor and much of the furniture, one could perceive it as a totally usable classroom.
“This is the only place I haven’t visited,” I say and pat the chair. “I was actually wondering why you didn’t make this your hangout room. It would’ve fit so well.”
I kick my feet into motion and walk next to Sayori, putting some distance between me and all the death. She moves out from the doorway to make me some room.
“Now I see you had a pretty good reason to avoid this place.”
“It wasn’t this bad initially. We brought them here ourselves.”
“That must’ve been horrible.”
“It was!” she says and sniffles again. “We tried to be as respectful as possible. I can’t imagine what they went through…”
And it’s better you don’t, Sayori.
I smile and turn towards her, hoping I get the timing right. She was just about to notice the pained expression on my face.
“Are you ready for tomorrow?” I ask with forced cheeriness. “Bags packed and all that stuff?”
I spot a nod in the darkness.
“Did you try out your bike?”
“A bit,” she mumbles. “I have to figure out how to put the seat in the right spot.”
“I can help you with that before we leave. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to release it from the frame.”
She nods again. It seems like she’s not in a talkative mood. As I’m beginning to run out of small talk myself, I just lazily stare out of the classroom windows, part of my cheek resting on the metallic doorframe. The coldness of it offers some odd comfort, keeping me from leaving this room. The longer I watch the sunrise, the more I sympathize with Monika. I come to a conclusion that I would give anything to return to the good old days, when a poem assignment was the only thing I had to worry about.
Despite the hurt from bittersweet memories, I feel mighty sleepy all of a sudden. As soon as I start dozing off, I feel something tugging at my sleeve.
“Mike?”
“Mhh?! What is it?”
“Can I hug you?”
My eyes suddenly flick open. There’s something awakening inside of me. My mouth feels strangely dry, and my head begins to ache.
-Long time, no see, Mikey.
I press my eyes shut. This proves to be a costly mistake, as I’m brought back to my nightmare. I don’t remember much of it, but the horrifying emotion still lingers.
-Do you remember what I said?
Sayori has always been a little clingy – all this touchy-feely stuff has been her modus operandi in the literature club with the others, but I haven’t heard such a request since we were in our teens and she found out her parents are divorcing.
“Uhh… S-Sure!” I utter and raise my arm.
-“She will never hug you.”
She sheepishly presses against me.
-Remember that?
“Are you okay?” I manage to say, desperately trying to ignore the nausea suddenly besieging me.
“I missed you so much,” she mumbles into my hoodie. “I was afraid I’d never see you again…”
-I bet you’re enjoying this.
“I-I missed you too,” I say and try to swallow anything, but my throat stays dry. “It’s okay now.”
Even though I awkwardly rub her back and repeat the previous, she still seems quite unhinged.
-I know you, Mikey.
“We’re all together again. We can get through this.”
My heart beats furiously as she tightens the hug.
What the hell is going on…?
-Good god. How pathetic can you be?
“Can I tell you something?”
Sayori raises her head, but doesn’t look at me. Instead she seems to be determined to stare out of the windows.
“Of course,” I chuckle nervously. “What is it?”
A few long seconds go by, but she doesn’t seem to be able to utter a single word.
“Did you fall asleep?” I ask her and nudge her shoulder. “You know that it’s your turn to say something, right?”
She giggles. I can’t help but notice how hollow it is. Any sort of energy usually present in her classic “Ehehehe!” is gone. I decide to gently push her away to get a better look.
“Are you that worried about tomorrow?”
She finally raises her eyes from the wall and nods a couple of seconds later. With considerable difficulty, I twist a smile and shake my head.
“There’s nothing to be worried about! We’re gonna arrive to the hospital and get our stuff.”
-Her eyes are so mesmerizing.
“In-and-out, just like we planned!” I say and snap my fingers.
-Ocean blue…
“We’re gonna get everything we need and then head for the DCHQ.”
-Am I right, Mikey?
“And then we’re gonna find out what the hell is going on with the world!”
-Do you feel it?
“I promise you that everything is gonna be just fine.”
-Don’t lie to me.
Sayori’s glance drifts to the windows again.
“You can’t promise such things. You don’t know what’s going to happen…”
“I do.”
“How?”
“I just know,” I simply say. “The “how’s” and “why’s” aren’t important.”
She rubs her eyes and yawns. I shakily draw some breaths and quickly use this cue to my advantage.
“Look, let’s just get some sleep. All of this will be gone in the morning,” I say and pat her shoulder. “You’ll feel better then.”
I’m not sure she bought any of it, but at least she agrees to leave the room. She trots along the hallway and takes a look at the same colorful fliers I observed before. She looks back towards me, but I wave at her to go.
As soon as she clears the corner, I fall to my knees, grabbing my head. The combination of nausea and pain is unbearable.
-You haven’t learned anything.
Stop it...
-There’s going to be consequences.
Leave me alone.
-Don’t fight it.
Please…
-It’s going to ruin her anyway.
Shut up!
I punch the floor a couple of times, but this does nothing else but multiply the pain I’m feeling. I attempt to catch my breath, and, luckily, it works after a while. I slowly stand up and take a last glance over the classroom I’d learned to love so much. The blazing red sunlight bounces off the dust-caked desks and chairs, blinding my tired eyes. I’ve never been in this room this early, and the experience is so magical that I’d like to savor it forever, yet I know it’s just not possible. This room, along with everything else that happened in this school, belongs in the past now.
I step outside and close the door. As I walk through the hallway back towards the principal’s office, my throat feels thick with emotion. I have to swallow a few times to access my voice, because I see Sayori stand next to the office door.
“Did something happen?”
She turns towards me, but doesn’t meet my eyes. Instead, she drags her foot across the floor and purses her lips.
“No! Nothing! I was just wondering if…”
It’s almost frustrating, constantly having to drag information out of her.
“If…?”
“If I can sleep here tonight?”
“Here? You mean the office?” I ask, to which she nods.
I exhale and scratch my head. If her previous request was a bit weird, this one is just downright bonkers. Still, I don’t have enough energy to contemplate why their room isn’t suitable, so I just motion her inside, eager to finally get some shut-eye.
I follow her into the room and drag my feet towards my backpack leaning against the wall. I take a knee near it and start to rummage through its contents.
“What are you doing?” she asks me, her voice noticeably more relaxed than before.
“What do you think I’m doing?”
She sits down on one of the armchairs and shrugs. I stick my hand into the backpack and lift some clothes out.
“I’m taking my sleeping bag. The floor is quite cold, you know?”
“Aren’t you sleeping on the couch?”
“No? You’re sleeping on the couch.”
Of course, as is her nature, she quickly refuses, not wanting to cause me any more discomfort. I tell her that it’s no problem, but she doesn’t seem to care, and this little argument goes on and on until I finally find my sleeping bag and roll it on the floor, making my final statement.
“No, seriously, Mike, I can just sit here and-…”
“You either get on the couch or you get out, Sayori.”
This shuts her up quite quickly. She mumbles something about me being a meanie, but, nevertheless, trots next to the couch, tripping against the coffee table on her way. While she lays down on the couch, I take off my hoodie and climb into the sleeping bag. Although the couch would’ve been softer, the sleeping bag proves to be snug as well, and the floor has the added bonus of supporting my back.
“Alright… Goodnight,” I utter, having finished finding the best position on the floor, but the lack of any answer tells me that she’s already fallen asleep.
I chuckle to myself and place my hands below my head, taking a final look out of the windows. Morning has arrived with frightening speed, yet we probably have a couple of hours before Monika wakes us up and ushers us to pack our stuff on the bikes. A lot of doubts remain about tomorrow, but the creeping sunlight and the clear blue sky offers some hope that perhaps we’re really going to get through this.
Perhaps we’re going to stay alive.
All of us.
Together.

What this is:

This is a weekly, curated listing of Kickstarter board game projects that are either:

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• ending in the next 7 days (starting Feb 03) and have at least a fighting chance of being funded.

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Customized Hardwood Cribbage Board -- MAKE 100 A customized cribbage board large enough to be a conversation piece. Made from a single piece of hardwood with peg and card storage. // Has raised $2,505 of $3,500 so far. (~71%)	2 - 6	20	$125 / $125	Feb 03	kicktraq
Northern Skies: Marbled Art Edition Make 100 A Bidding Game for 2-4 Players // Has raised $1,001 of $1,000 so far. (~100%) ☑	2 - 4	23	$45 / $44	Feb 03	kicktraq
Zen Garden & Way To Go Queen Games Spring Releases! // Has raised €8,531 of €5,000 so far. (~170%) ☑	? - ?	161	$28 / €53	Feb 03	kicktraq bgg
Herrlof A two-person trick taking card game with closed bidding and a twist // Has raised €12,084 of €1,000 so far. (~1208%) ☑	2 - 2	804	$11 / €15	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg
Dragon Ball Z - Smash Battle: The AR Powered Miniatures Game An Official Licensed Dragon Ball Z Miniatures Game with pre-painted miniatures and Augmented Reality (AR) apps // Has raised HK$164,240 of HK$10 so far. (~1642400%) ☑	2 - 4	150	$80 / HK$1095	Feb 04	kicktraq
This War Without an Enemy A 2-player strategic block wargame on the First English Civil War. // Has raised €19,757 of €10,000 so far. (~197%) ☑	2 - 2	313	$59 / €63	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg
Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Designed by Cole Wehrle, Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile is a game about remembering the history that would've been forgotten. // Has raised $975,493 of $50,000 so far. (~1950%) ☑	1 - 5	11635	$90 / $84	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg #dicetowerpick
Cache Me If You Can! The Geocaching Board Game Geocache? Yes! This will be the 4th edition of the Geocaching game with additions and improvements over the previous editions. // Has raised $2,427 of $500 so far. (~485%) ☑	2 - 4	46	$29 / $53	Feb 04	kicktraq #newedition
Master of Wills - Bloodcrown A new cyberpunk, medieval expansion from Master of Wills, a game of influence and manipulation. // Has raised $13,103 of $12,500 so far. (~104%) ☑	2 - 4	152	$20 / $86	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg #expansion #reprint
Return to Dark Tower An epic fantasy game pitting 1-4 heroes against an intelligent, malevolent tower. // Has raised $3,483,592 of $850,000 so far. (~409%) ☑	1 - 4	20039	$125 / $174	Feb 04	kicktraq #dicetowerpick
KnifeTank: The Shüffling - Pocket Size Strategy Game! You're a tank with a knife on it. KnifeTank is a player vs player card game that turns any table surface into a combat zone. All ages! // Has raised $11,684 of $8,000 so far. (~146%) ☑	2 - 4	489	$15 / $24	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg
Glorantha: The Gods War The Highly Demanded Glorantha: The Gods War Returns to Kickstarter with NEW expansions! // Has raised $229,565 of $50,000 so far. (~459%) ☑	3 - 4	1640	$49 / $140	Feb 04	kicktraq bgg #expansion #reprint
Masters of the Night The fate of your family will be decided in a few days. Will you turn this city into your domain—or lose it to lesser mortals? // Has raised $62,124 of $25,000 so far. (~248%) ☑	1 - 5	1329	$39 / $47	Feb 05	kicktraq bgg
Rocketmen A fast-paced deck-building tabletop game of modern space exploration for 1-4 players. A new masterpiece from Martin Wallace. // Has raised £129,164 of £40,000 so far. (~322%) ☑	1 - 4	2647	$31 / £49	Feb 05	kicktraq bgg
Kept Prince And NEET Princess Real Time Table Top Action Game No MC New Style Karuta // Has raised HK$10,865 of HK$5,000 so far. (~217%) ☑	2 - 6	54	$13 / HK$201	Feb 05	kicktraq
Foundations of Rome An elegant and intuitive city building game designed by the award-winning Emerson Matsuuchi // Has raised $733,167 of $50,000 so far. (~1466%) ☑	2 - 4	5299	$99 / $138	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg
100 Astronauts A beautifully designed space colonization card game with extremely addictive gameplay. Exclusive for "Make 100". // Has raised £11,623 of £1,000 so far. (~1162%) ☑	2 - 3	342	$31 / £34	Feb 06	kicktraq
APEX : Collected Edition APEX : CE includes the Base Game + ALL Available Expansion Decks! // Has raised $231,046 of $42,000 so far. (~550%) ☑	1 - 6	2651	$8 / $87	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg #newedition #expansion
Dungeon Party The Hilarious Coin-Bouncing Role-Playing Game // Has raised $108,036 of $5,000 so far. (~2160%) ☑	1 - 6	2022	$19 / $53	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg
Filthy Kings - A Card Game A strategic bluffing game, where you must expel all Annoying Inhabitants from your Kingdom, and send them to your opponents’ Kingdoms! // Has raised €3,082 of €3,000 so far. (~102%) ☑	3 - 5	64	$17 / €48	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg
Shiver Me Timbers A Strategic Pirate Sandbox Game with Modular Miniatures // Has raised €55,826 of €25,000 so far. (~223%) ☑	2 - 4	809	$77 / €69	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg #take2
Grendha: Search For Lost Triumphs Grendha is a 2-4 player strategic miniature war game equipped with detailed Miniatures, Cards, Tokens, and Dice. // Has raised $62,296 of $40,000 so far. (~155%) ☑	2 - 4	487	$69 / $128	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg
Pavlov's Dogs A fast, engaging co-op game of memory & conditioning, for 2-8 players. Follow the rules & act like fools! You'll be drooling for more! // Has raised $8,186 of $9,000 so far. (~90%)	2 - 8	266	$20 / $31	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg
D.E.I. - Divide et Impera D.E.I. - Divide et Impera is a competitive game based on conquests of resources, set in a world devastated by a New Ice Age // Has raised €224,794 of €90,000 so far. (~249%) ☑	1 - 4	2118	$66 / €106	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg #take2
AVGhost Paranormal Investigation (limited units) Horror investigation experience. A board game played in the dark. // Has raised €27,298 of €300 so far. (~9099%) ☑	1 - 4	236	$100 / €116	Feb 06	kicktraq bgg #reprint
Duffers Golf for Gamers. The Game for Golfers. A Golf-Inspired Deck Building Game // Has raised $7,585 of $10,500 so far. (~72%)	1 - 4	149	$25 / $51	Feb 07	kicktraq bgg
Cocky Cowrie The first-ever cowrie & money based game. Roll cowries & bet using multipliers to win money on each move. // Has raised $14,537 CAD of $10,000 CAD so far. (~145%) ☑	2 - 10	232	$20 / $63 CAD	Feb 07	kicktraq
Dungeon Ball Dungeon Ball is what happens when you mix Blood Bowl with King of Tokyo. // Has raised $6,974 of $5,000 so far. (~139%) ☑	1 - 2	220	$30 / $32	Feb 07	kicktraq
Stuhoundious For people who like dogs and games. Or just dogs. Or just games. Or neither but need a gift. // Has raised $2,911 of $2,000 so far. (~145%) ☑	2 - 7	61	$20 / $48	Feb 08	kicktraq
Micro City Build your city wherever you want with this pocket-sized game! // Has raised £38,392 of £6,000 so far. (~639%) ☑	1 - 2	2709	$18 / £14	Feb 09	kicktraq bgg

New This Week

Project Info	Players	Backers	Min / Avg Pledge	Ends	Comments
#CultureTags A spirited game for people who love hashtags. // Has raised $20,819 of $15,000 so far. (~138%) ☑	2 - 20	225	$10 / $93	Feb 29
Adventure of D (second edition) A fantasy adventure game using the diceless Power Card system. A BIG game in a small box! // Has raised $13,585 of $10,200 so far. (~133%) ☑	1 - 3	351	$20 / $39	Feb 20	bgg #newedition
Antimatter Betrayal AWESOME Hidden Role Board Game! Exciting, fast and easy to play with family and friends! You will save the World or...... Destroy it! // Has raised €329 of €5,000 so far. (~6%)	5 - 10	9	$28 / €37	Mar 08
Arcane Alley: Moonstruck Market Sell your goods in this wolfish expansion to the black magic market's tableau and set collection game. // Has raised $10,413 of $7,500 so far. (~138%) ☑	2 - 6	235	$19 / $44	Feb 12	bgg #expansion #reprint
AVGhost Paranormal Investigation (limited units) Horror investigation experience. A board game played in the dark. // Has raised €27,298 of €300 so far. (~9099%) ☑	1 - 4	236	$100 / €116	Feb 06	bgg #reprint
Band Battle Royale Rock & Role Playing Card Game // Has raised $3,342 of $15,000 so far. (~22%)	2 - 4	56	$40 / $60	Mar 02	bgg
Battle Babies: Deckbuilding Card Game The wacky card game about recruiting an army, battling your friends, and looking at cute babies. // Has raised $1,955 of $3,800 so far. (~51%)	2 - 4	46	$25 / $43	Feb 26	bgg
BATTLE OF BRITAIN POCKET CARD GAME World War 2 in your pocket, Battle of Britain is a 2 player pocket travel game, plays in 30 minutes. // Has raised £1,911 of £1,500 so far. (~127%) ☑	2 - 2	90	$12 / £21	Mar 02
BE A DICK An adult party game with unique potential for laughter cramps and reflection on the diversity of the human body // Has raised kr461 DKK of kr160,800 DKK so far. (~0%)	? - ?	5	$37 / kr92 DKK	Feb 27	#nsfw
Big Bad Fables A fun introductory deckbuilding game with a story to tell. // Has raised $2,037 of $12,000 so far. (~16%)	1 - 4	63	$25 / $32	Feb 27	bgg
Canosa Deluxe Wooden Board Game. A 2-player abstract strategy game // Has raised $4,950 of $3,000 so far. (~165%) ☑	2 - 2	46	$125 / $108	Feb 26	bgg
CHANCELLORSVILLE 1863 Playable in 1 hour. For 1 to 2 players. Innovative Civil War game with hidden movement, solitaire game engine, using military maps. // Has raised $11,416 of $2,500 so far. (~456%) ☑	1 - 2	137	$64 / $83	Feb 16	bgg
Corpse Cat A hilarious game of luck and spite ...and lots of dead cats // Has raised $1,269 of $2,600 so far. (~48%)	4 - 10	42	$20 / $30	Feb 27	bgg
D.E.I. - Divide et Impera D.E.I. - Divide et Impera is a competitive game based on conquests of resources, set in a world devastated by a New Ice Age // Has raised €224,794 of €90,000 so far. (~249%) ☑	1 - 4	2118	$66 / €106	Feb 06	bgg #take2
Dino Strife Dino Strife is a 2-4 player competitive strategy dinosaur board game where your choices decide your fate. Do you have what it takes? // Has raised $86 of $74,100 so far. (~0%)	2 - 4	2	$85 / $43	Mar 02
DOGGOHOME: The Card Game for Dog Lovers To provide families & friend with a great time while educating players about the needs of dogs in a fun and interactive way. // Has raised $1,885 of $5,000 so far. (~37%)	2 - 6	71	$19 / $27	Feb 29	bgg
Dumpster Fire A fun and fast-paced card game of full of political scandals, treachery, conspiracy, and comeuppance! // Has raised $2,243 of $2,500 so far. (~89%)	3 - 8	44	$18 / $51	Mar 16	bgg
Epic Monster Tea Party Expansion An expansion to turn the 2-4 player tabletop game, Epic Monster Tea Party, into a 2-6 player game! // Has raised $2,356 of $2,000 so far. (~117%) ☑	2 - 6	63	$15 / $37	Feb 24	bgg #expansion #reprint
Fractured Galaxy A 80's Sci-Fi Themed, Fast Paced 4x Space Empires Game for 1-6 players. // Has raised $4,941 of $19,995 so far. (~24%)	1 - 8	77	$49 / $64	Feb 28	bgg
Fury of Gozmar an old-school strategy game for 2 players // Has raised €6,803 of €12,700 so far. (~53%)	2 - 2	140	$50 / €49	Feb 28	bgg
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game A worker placement and dice drafting game built upon Gregor Mendel's work with genetics and pea plants. // Has raised $118,891 of $15,000 so far. (~792%) ☑	2 - 5	2247	$39 / $53	Feb 27	bgg
Island Siege Anniversary Edition This is your chance to upgrade your APE Games classic with deluxe components and 4-player support. // Has raised $9,264 of $19,000 so far. (~48%)	2 - 4	196	$29 / $47	Feb 11	bgg #newedition
It's a Wonderful World Ascension The "Ascension" expansion for It's a Wonderful World. // Has raised €228,267 of €20,000 so far. (~1141%) ☑	1 - 6	4965	$25 / €46	Feb 13	bgg #expansion #reprint
JamSumo It's a flickin' dexterity game. Handmade, limited edition, wooden board game. // Has raised £7,767 of £500 so far. (~1553%) ☑	2 - 4	125	$60 / £62	Mar 18	bgg
Jujo - Redux A game of strategy, guile, and exploding thingies... // Has raised $1,332 of $1,500 so far. (~88%)	2 - 5	18	$25 / $74	Mar 01	bgg #take2
Launch Torpedoes! board game A (manufactured) solo board game where it's up to you to stop an enemy fleet from getting through! // Has raised $593 of $375 so far. (~158%) ☑	1 - 1	16	$30 / $37	Feb 27	bgg
Q Cards A card game about local history to play with friends comprised of impactful events in Chicago’s history. // Has raised $737 of $10,000 so far. (~7%)	? - ?	21	$20 / $35	Mar 01
QE and On Tour A reprint of two critically acclaimed board games. // Has raised $80,514 of $10,000 so far. (~805%) ☑	? - ?	2101	$19 / $38	Feb 21	#reprint #expansion
Rocketmen A fast-paced deck-building tabletop game of modern space exploration for 1-4 players. A new masterpiece from Martin Wallace. // Has raised £129,164 of £40,000 so far. (~322%) ☑	1 - 4	2647	$31 / £49	Feb 05	bgg
Silly Antics Laughter is the best medicine! Silly Antics is a unique new kind of board game for families or adult drinks parties. Join our mission! // Has raised £582 of £29,700 so far. (~1%)	3 - 20	4	$73 / £146	Mar 01
Solar Dominion Fleet Combat A limited Make 100 release of a strategic area-control board game about conflict on a solar system wide scale // Has raised £2,130 of £1,000 so far. (~213%) ☑	2 - 2	68	$40 / £31	Feb 24	bgg
Sour Grapes A fun and exciting party game where you win by making fun of your friends. // Has raised $188 of $10,000 so far. (~1%)	? - ?	10	$30 / $19	Mar 12
The Big Job Hit the Mega Bank with your crew and make millions! // Has raised $0 of $700 so far. (~0%)	? - ?	0	$35 / NA	Mar 16
The Key to Drakazard - a Fantasy Card Game Do everything you can to stop your opponents and be the one to play the Key! Features a limited Make 100 treasure box. // Has raised €561 of €2,000 so far. (~28%)	? - ?	19	$20 / €30	Feb 25
The Rival Networks A 2-player version of the tabletop board game The Networks. // Has raised $28,495 of $20,000 so far. (~142%) ☑	2 - 2	777	$25 / $37	Feb 14	bgg
Trump Roast Use Donald's "best words" to solve ridiculous global Policy questions. // Has raised $3,748 of $15,800 so far. (~23%)	4 - 12	82	$38 / $46	Feb 29	bgg
Vigilante Vigilante is a deduction and tableau-building board game set in a universe of heroes and villains. // Has raised $3,292 CAD of $40,000 CAD so far. (~8%)	3 - 6	72	$40 / $46 CAD	Feb 27	bgg
Witchin' Hour A tabletop skirmish game pitting Witch Hunters against Witches. // Has raised €980 of €1,750 so far. (~56%)	2 - 2	30	$12 / €33	Mar 02
Woodlings Woodlings is a culty, mafia-esque card game for 3 to 6 players. For people who like party games, sleuthing and elder beings. // Has raised $716 AUD of $10,000 AUD so far. (~7%)	3 - 6	18	$17 / $40 AUD	Feb 28

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• ending in the next 7 days (starting Mar 16) and have at least a fighting chance of being funded.

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Project Info	Players	Backers	Min / Avg Pledge	Ends	Comments
Dumpster Fire A fun and fast-paced card game of full of political scandals, treachery, conspiracy, and comeuppance! // Has raised $5,521 of $2,500 so far. (~220%) ☑	3 - 8	158	$18 / $35	Mar 16	kicktraq bgg
Amazing Jungle Run Game Clever strategy game played with three dice and cards. Challenging and replayable fun for ages 12 and up. // Has raised $4,721 of $4,500 so far. (~104%) ☑	1 - 4	74	$19 / $64	Mar 16	kicktraq bgg
VERDUN: STEEL INFERNO VERDUN: STEEL INFERNO: A fast playing card driven game on the epic battle of 1916. Illustrated by the famous WW1 cartoonist TARDI // Has raised €57,368 of €7,000 so far. (~819%) ☑	2 - 2	577	$75 / €99	Mar 16	kicktraq bgg
The Ming Voyages and The March of Progress The Ming Voyages: A Game of Treasure and Conquest for 1 or 2 players. The March of Progress: A 2-player Strategic Micro-wargame // Has raised €23,542 of €12,500 so far. (~188%) ☑	2 - 2	678	$20 / €35	Mar 16	kicktraq bgg
Astroforce: The Dice Game A solo and cooperative board game // Has raised £12,480 of £5,000 so far. (~249%) ☑	1 - 2	281	$45 / £44	Mar 16	kicktraq bgg
Ghost Hunting! the Card Game A Card Game on SouthEast Asian Ghost Culture. // Has raised $2,974 of $2,500 so far. (~118%) ☑	3 - 7	63	$22 / $47	Mar 17	kicktraq
PYRAMID QUARTET From the creators of Fluxx: 4 beautifully abstract standalone games that also expand Pyramid Arcade! // Has raised $60,905 of $20,000 so far. (~304%) ☑	? - ?	1201	$20 / $51	Mar 17	kicktraq bgg
Hades Trap Hero Crawler game where you explore and outsmart other players ! Legacy campaign add-on available. Intégralement en Français et Anglais // Has raised €13,161 of €4,500 so far. (~292%) ☑	2 - 4	418	$24 / €31	Mar 17	kicktraq bgg
Meeple Circus Giant Run Away to the Circus! Assemble your acrobats, circus animals and guest stars into a show-stopping performance. // Has raised $72,131 of $16,000 so far. (~450%) ☑	2 - 5	540	$99 / $134	Mar 17	kicktraq bgg
JamSumo It's a flickin' dexterity game. Handmade, limited edition, wooden board game. // Has raised £13,136 of £500 so far. (~2627%) ☑	2 - 4	202	$60 / £65	Mar 18	kicktraq bgg
Dr Mike's Times Table Board Game A Board Game to help make times tables practice fun! // Has raised $2,200 AUD of $1,250 AUD so far. (~176%) ☑	? - ?	25	$34 / $88 AUD	Mar 18	kicktraq
La Résistance! La Résistance! is an dice & card game that recreates leading a band of partisans during the World War II German occupation of France. // Has raised $9,604 of $6,000 so far. (~160%) ☑	3 - 5	294	$20 / $33	Mar 18	kicktraq bgg
Rival Restaurants: Back for Seconds A board game about competitive restaurant owning. Use your chef's power, cook recipes, and lead your restaurant to gastronomical glory. // Has raised $237,988 of $15,000 so far. (~1586%) ☑	2 - 8	4199	$20 / $57	Mar 18	kicktraq bgg #expansion #reprint
By Stealth and Sea A solitaire and cooperative game about the Italian human torpedo attacks during the Second World War. // Has raised $28,714 of $20,000 so far. (~143%) ☑	1 - 3	518	$50 / $55	Mar 18	kicktraq bgg
Goetia: Nine Kings of Solomon A dark euro game where players will be contacting, conjuring and worshiping Demons! // Has raised kr180,405 SEK of kr166,000 SEK so far. (~108%) ☑	2 - 4	424	$49 / kr425 SEK	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
Viscounts of the West Kingdom + Tomesaga Increase your influence across the kingdom in this unique deckbuilding-powered rondel strategy game for 1-4 players. // Has raised $1,005,025 NZD of $23,000 NZD so far. (~4369%) ☑	1 - 4	6508	$53 / $154 NZD	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg #dicetowerpick
The Last Bottle of Rum Raise your anchor and embark on a treasure hunt board game for 2 to 5 pirates. // Has raised €53,863 of €15,000 so far. (~359%) ☑	2 - 5	1304	$47 / €41	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
Gladius An award-winning board game about betting on and rigging the gladiatorial games. // Has raised $73,183 of $8,000 so far. (~914%) ☑	2 - 5	2552	$25 / $29	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
Ark Worlds: MOBA Card Game Choose your heroes wisely. Ark Worlds is a 2 player, MOBA card game of tactics and resource management that sets up in minutes. // Has raised $3,827 of $500 so far. (~765%) ☑	2 - 2	139	$24 / $28	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
Knight Tales A clever genre-mix for 1-4 knights cooperatively or semi-cooperatively standing against the hordes of evil. // Has raised €71,045 of €25,000 so far. (~284%) ☑	1 - 4	1046	$50 / €68	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
ERUNE Erune is a board game based on the classic dungeon crawler to which it adds a modern technology: a voice assistant (Artificial Intelligence). // Has raised €129,356 of €45,000 so far. (~287%) ☑	2 - 5	1076	$99 / €120	Mar 19	kicktraq bgg
Forest Fighters Squirrels harvesting acorns for the winter and the resulting woodland mayhem that prospect causes! // Has raised $1,127 of $500 so far. (~225%) ☑	2 - 5	30	$30 / $38	Mar 20	kicktraq #take2
Crazier Eights: Olympus A gateway fantasy card game featuring Greek mythology. // Has raised $2,444 of $500 so far. (~488%) ☑	2 - 4	70	$15 / $35	Mar 20	kicktraq bgg
Dirty Politics A Game of Logical Deduction for Illogical Politicians! // Has raised $298 of $500 so far. (~59%)	5 - 10	18	$15 / $17	Mar 20	kicktraq
ANCHORMAN: THE GAME The official party game of Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 news team. // Has raised $45,015 of $35,000 so far. (~128%) ☑	2 - 8	985	$26 / $46	Mar 20	kicktraq
TopPick: A Party Card Game A party card game that allows players to hire each other for odd jobs, while the applicants sabotage each other with negative traits // Has raised $824 of $150 so far. (~549%) ☑	? - ?	27	$25 / $31	Mar 20	kicktraq
ROBA Champion Edition The MOBA-inspired strategy card game returns with two expansions and a complete collected edition. 18 Heroes, over 800 Teams. // Has raised €17,116 of €15,400 so far. (~111%) ☑	2 - 2	314	$31 / €55	Mar 20	kicktraq bgg #newedition #expansion
Public Market Catch, arrange and sell fish in this puzzly tile-laying game with beautiful art by Beth Sobel! // Has raised $21,186 of $8,000 so far. (~264%) ☑	2 - 4	454	$39 / $47	Mar 20	kicktraq bgg
FINGERS, language independant edition the first game in the world to be played with fingers // Has raised €1,332 of €1,400 so far. (~95%)	2 - 6	61	$20 / €22	Mar 21	kicktraq bgg
WARCASTER: Neo-Mechanika The Supercharged Miniatures Wargame // Has raised $360,702 of $100,000 so far. (~360%) ☑	2 - 2	1822	$70 / $198	Mar 21	kicktraq bgg
Hooch Stooges pledge for cartoon episodes and get the deck building game featuring all your favorite cartoon stooges // Has raised $1,299 of $2,000 so far. (~64%)	2 - 6	17	$24 / $76	Mar 22	kicktraq bgg
Ruins: Death Binder A Cooperative Deck Deconstruction Game For 1-2 Players set in the World of Ruins // Has raised $27,812 of $19,999 so far. (~139%) ☑	1 - 2	750	$45 / $37	Mar 22	kicktraq bgg
The Digital Agency Game Run your own agency in this easy to pick up card game featuring over 100 unique cards. // Has raised £1,129 of £1,700 so far. (~66%)	2 - 6	52	$20 / £22	Mar 22	kicktraq bgg
Revenge of the Dodos An expansion of vengeful coopetition for the Beasts: Edge of Extinction tabletop game. // Has raised $581 of $200 so far. (~290%) ☑	3 - 6	35	$9 / $17	Mar 22	kicktraq bgg #expansion #reprint

New This Week

Project Info	Players	Backers	Min / Avg Pledge	Ends	Comments
Arena Legends A tabletop board game modeled after a PvP arena style combat system. Games are intended to be turn based, fast paced and sub 15 minutes // Has raised $56 of $500 so far. (~11%)	2 - ?	2	$25 / $28	May 01
Brotherhood & Unity A card driven war-game which depicts the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-1995 // Has raised $7,415 of $2,000 so far. (~370%) ☑	2 - 3	97	$56 / $76	Apr 09	bgg
Carrot Bunny Den A card game with big carrots, horny bunnies and sexy dens. Easy to learn but hard to master ! (ages 18+) // Has raised €484 of €5,000 so far. (~9%)	? - ?	25	$21 / €19	Apr 09	#nsfw
Cleocatra A clever light puzzle game for 2 to 4 players brought to you by the creative team of Cat Rescue and Cat Sudoku. // Has raised $4,854 of $3,000 so far. (~161%) ☑	2 - 4	133	$12 / $36	Apr 11	bgg
Crass Humor A free-to-print board game. 1-4 player cooperative wargame that fits on 11 pages. // Has raised kr19 SEK of kr26,000 SEK so far. (~0%)	1 - 4	3	$83 / kr6 SEK	Apr 13
Endless Skies Trading Card Game The new TCG Made in Germany! // Has raised €411 of €28,000 so far. (~1%)	2 - ?	14	$12 / €29	Apr 12
GALAXY DICE An Award-Winning Arcade Shooter Dice Game! // Has raised $6,155 of $4,000 so far. (~153%) ☑	1 - 4	169	$23 / $36	Apr 09	bgg
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Dexterity Card Game A card flipping game of immortal cartoon soldiers in comic bomb-and-bunker warfare. // Has raised $2,356 of $12,500 so far. (~18%)	2 - 4	25	$20 / $94	Apr 08
Juroku Musashi A stimulating and ancient Japanese board game from the Edo Era. // Has raised $70 of $26,000 so far. (~0%)	2 - 2	10	$25 / $7	Apr 13
Kingdoms: The Tabletop Game A resource-management, kingdom-building board game. // Has raised £68 of £15,000 so far. (~0%)	1 - 4	4	$68 / £17	Apr 13
Lie Detect Dare The game of Truth or Dare with a REAL working Lie Detector. We added structure and new game mechanics to the classic party game. // Has raised $1,860 of $17,800 so far. (~10%)	? - ?	29	$60 / $64	Apr 09
Lions of Lydia Curate a bag of meeples in this engine-building game by designer Jonny Pac about the dawn of currency in ancient Lydia. // Has raised $21,626 of $20,000 so far. (~108%) ☑	2 - 4	388	$39 / $56	Apr 09	bgg
Monuments Play as one of 4 ancient civilizations and build your -3D- Monument faster than your rivals! // Has raised €5,651 of €20,000 so far. (~28%)	2 - 4	93	$77 / €61	Mar 27	bgg
Outta Our Shells The new super casual card game from Greg Johnson that helps people relax, laugh, and get to know each other better. // Has raised $17,042 of $10,000 so far. (~170%) ☑	2 - ?	403	$20 / $42	Apr 09
Pax Pamir A second printing of the critically acclaimed game about power and politics in nineteenth century Afghanistan. // Has raised $223,789 of $10,000 so far. (~2237%) ☑	1 - 5	4110	$70 / $54	Mar 27	bgg #reprint
PEACOCK BLOCK A hilarious 3-to-5-player "Take That" board game where players assume the role of peacocks at a raging party. // Has raised $2,122 of $7,250 so far. (~29%)	3 - 5	64	$20 / $33	Apr 10	bgg #take2
Project U A highly engaging remote team building activity described in a short book accompanied by slides, exercise handouts, and training plans // Has raised $781 AUD of $200 AUD so far. (~390%) ☑	? - ?	27	$12 / $29 AUD	Apr 07
Relax And Cats The best board game in the world or not. check it, check pls. // Has raised €2 of €22,300 so far. (~0%)	? - ?	2	$55 / €1	Mar 15	#lolwut
Robot Fight Club A game of card-fuelled customisable arena combat from the designers of Hellboy: the Board Game, League of Infamy and Blitz Bowl. // Has raised £5,006 of £20,000 so far. (~25%)	2 - 2	110	$37 / £46	Mar 31	bgg
Royal Ransack A cute dungeon building and pillaging card game for 1-4 players! // Has raised $723 of $12,100 so far. (~5%)	1 - 4	22	$20 / $33	Apr 08
Ruination Ruination is a 2-4 player game of post-apocalyptic conquest. Only the most resourceful horde will rule beside the Khan! // Has raised $31,781 of $45,000 so far. (~70%)	2 - 4	475	$70 / $67	Mar 26	bgg
Rumbbell FatDragon Invasion Rumbbell FatDragon Invasion is a deck building board game about Exercise and Fitness! // Has raised HK$7,680 of HK$233,125 so far. (~3%)	2 - 4	26	$51 / HK$295	Apr 01	bgg
Salt & Sail Follow the rumors, fend off pirates, and navigate through storms--all in the hopes of beating your opponents to fame and fortune. // Has raised $15,100 of $26,500 so far. (~56%)	2 - 4	184	$49 / $82	Apr 10	bgg
Stick Figure Melee A 3d printable game with quick set up, quick play, and lots of fun built right into it. // Has raised $57 of $100 so far. (~56%)	2 - 2	14	$3 / $4	Apr 08
Theurgy Take on the role of a half-forgotten god and compete for reverence in this deeply immersive area control game. // Has raised £7,603 of £32,700 so far. (~23%)	2 - 6	133	$73 / £57	Mar 31	bgg
Trepidation Horror Card Game // Has raised $739 of $800 so far. (~92%)	2 - 5	20	$25 / $37	Apr 13
Vampire: The Masquerade - Vendetta A competitive card game where you fight to conquer the role of Prince of Chicago as one of the vampire Clans of the Camarilla! // Has raised €101,407 of €40,000 so far. (~253%) ☑	3 - 5	2209	$34 / €46	Mar 25	bgg
Victim: The Cursed Forest In the cursed forest, you and your friends have to find a way to survive from the evil that will possess anybody in your group. // Has raised $13,628 of $30,000 so far. (~45%)	1 - 6	95	$69 / $143	Apr 12	bgg

Need moar Kickstarter goodness?

Check out...

• My Calendar of Announced Kickstarters (Also available in iCal flavor)
• My interactive AirTable view of all active board game kickstarter campaigns.
• BoardGameGeek's variety of Kickstarter-oriented Geeklists
• Kicktraq's data-driven views

Footnotes

• #hmm means that something about the project seems a little off. Buyer beware kinda thing.
• #lolwut is reserved for projects that seem like copycat games or campaigns put together with little thought. Check 'em out for amusement.
• #take tags are for projects that have been restarted for some reason, with the number indicating what iteration we're currently on.
• Did I miss something? Particularly something new in the last 7 days or ending in the next 7 days? Let me know in the comments and I'll add it in.

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