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[ She looks concerned. ]

Not at this moment, we do not know what will happen if you do that here.

We can even draw a blood circle and summon Baphomet.

[ IF SHE'S INTO SUMMONING THINGS SO MUCH... kanye shrugs. he seems to be done with the room though, so he waits by the door in case sonia wants to check some things out. ]

[ Instead she looks offended. ]

That is a very serious matter, please do not joke about it. If you summon something more powerful you will be very sorry. Only those who are trained in summoning should attempt such a thing.

[ She follows him out though, not really finding anything of worth in this room. It looks like a room used for training that anything long term. ]

[ jesus, she really is serious. it's a good... conversation topic while they're walking around, at least. once they reach the end of the hallway, they either have the choice to go up the emergency stairway or the lift. ~spooky~ ]

I wouldn't know. Sounds like you do, though.

[ he nods towards the stairs, not wanting to risk getting stuck inside the lift. it's not the kind of elevator he sees in london as it looks a lot older and there aren't even any walls, just... what seems like fences. either way, it would be easier if they just went up the stairs. ]

Have you ever done something like that?

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[ Is it a good conversation topic? Well, things could be lighter but it isn't all that bad. She follows him up the stairs, not wanting to chance the lift either. ]

Of course I do. I have researched it properly. [ She... glances away then though, clearing her throat. ] We should probably pay more attention. It seems darker up here does it not?

[ She's........... avoiding the question ]

I am paying attention, [ he says immediately, getting defensive. his hand grabs at the wall, though, trying to look for a light switch. but if they look up, they can see at the lights at the upper floor are switched on. they're just flickering. it's just the stairway that's dark. what now... ]

It'll be fine. Come on.

[ he takes a step forward and up, but he extends a hand to her. they need to stick together, after all. ]

That is not... what I meant. [ She feels a little guilty for putting it like that, but the other Leo had already scolded her for playing around with dark magic before. Why is this happening. She does, at least, grip his hand when he offers it. ]

Should we go left or right?

[ leo doesn't say anything and instead considers the paths to take by trying to look as far as he can from where they are. but things start to get cool around them, and they hear whispers.

go left. left is death.

and then screams.

TO THE RIGHT! THE RIGHT!

and leo's hand tightens on sonia's. ]

[ She's doing the same when the whispers and screams start. Sonia glances down at his hand, then at his face. Overall, she seems unphased. ]

Then right it is, I suppose.

[ She'll glance back towards the left before moving her feet anyway, eerily calm despite the fact that the lights seem to be getting worse now. There's also a soft whimpering of run. run faster or he'll get you as well. ]

Leo, may I ask you a question?

[ leo can feel his heart beating faster. he isn't afraid of ghosts, but what he is afraid of is death. he closes his eyes to calm himself down. there doesn't seem to be any threats just yet. he can waste maybe three seconds. ]

What is it?

[ Her own heart beat is normal, though there is a small smile on her face. She can feel all the pain of those trapped here, all their anguish. It's like coming home, in a very sick and twisted way. ]

Do you know true despair, I wonder? All of them that are trapped here... they have lived through terrible things. You can feel it, can't you? Despite telling me that you didn't believe... you can probably feel it.

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[ he's experienced the complete loss of absence of hope many times. especially when he was separated from mia. it's why he drinks a lot. it's why he's tried to kill himself once. it's why he just wants out. it's why he even questions his existence. he shouldn't even be here anymore. being given the chance at another life... it's a punishment. it's not a gift.

especially when you aren't human.

his eyes open, and his grip on her hand loosens. ]

I can feel it.

[ in fact, a little boy appears before them. he is missing an eye. well, apparently, leo can see "despair" now, too. ]

[ To feel true despair though, you have to have loved it. To feel it in your bones and your heart, to accept it as part of you. It isn't the same now as it had been in the past, Sonia is in recovery after all, but... she can feel the tingles of memories sparking up at the state of this place.

She gives his hand a gentle squeeze, not letting go. ]

Do you have a name?

[ She doesn't let go of Leo's hand, but she does step closer.

The little boy points behind them, staring with his one eye into the darkness of the corridor. ]

I don't remember. [ A head shake, then: ] He's coming... he's coming...

[ out of fear of death, it's leo who loses his cool first. then again, when was he ever cool? he tugs at sonia's hand so they can go the other way. ]

We need to look around quickly.

[ She tugs back. ]

Do you not realise that is the direction he is coming from? Behind us, Leo.

[ Her free hand pushes her weapon under her arm, then she reaches out as if to pat the ghost on the head. ]

It shall be alright. Please, do not worry for much longer. [ She steps around it then, glancing back over her shoulder as she attempts to pull Leo. ] This way.

[ but...

sonia.

dammit. fine. he goes the other way and follows sonia. ]

Sorry. [ he shakes his head and smooths a palm over his face. god. maybe he's just sleep deprived. ]

[ Look, if the ghost is that scared, you go where it's telling you to run. ]

It is quite alright. Let me know if you feel like we should leave. Though... we may need to exit through a window.

[ YOU CAN'T TRUST ANYBODY!!! ]

No, we'll-- we'll do the job.

[ he needs the colle tbh. ]

[ Well maybe not, but they're just as distressed as he is??? ]

You may change your mind. This has only just started, after all.

[ She finishes speaking when a loud, piercing scream starts from in front of them. One ghost is clawing at the window, and while it's hard to see it looks like its hands might be bleeding from the effort.

Don't take me next... don't take me NEXT!

She's screeching the words out, looking back at them in horror, too. Or... is it something behind them? :) ]

[ leo's words are firm, and so is his grip on sonia's hand. ]

Sonia, don't look back. Don't ever look back, got it? Let's just look for what we can, and if we find anything important enough, we take it and go.

[ he plans on making sure sonia gets out of here safe, though. he's fine if it's just him who gets put in danger, but not sonia. his intentions are still unknown, though. ]

We'll start the mana exchange to be safe, too. Let's do it slowly.

[ Her own hand is relaxed though, because even if something happens here, she's 100% sure that she will not die. Her heart does not have room for that kind of fear, it will only be after when they're safe and outside that she'll crumble. ]

Leo, please do not panic. There is no need for that. [ She does the mana exchange though, as per instruction. It would be a good idea, as it seems like they might have to use a few spells in this sordid place. ]

Would you like to speed up your steps?

Yeah.

[ do not panic, sonia says... sure. like that's easy! there's still some desperation in his tone, but the breath of relief he exhales should show that he's trying hard not to freak out. ]

Let's go.

[ he'll practically do whatever sonia says now at this point just so he doesn't freak her out by freaking out too much. ]

[ Well, considering she's stared down giant robots with huge ass guns and a number of weirdass things... a ghost or two isn't the worst. She might change her mind later, but for now... this is like something out of a movie. It's actually more exciting than terrifying. ]

Very well.

[ She picks up her pace, the heels of her shoes clicking a little as she walks faster. ] We should try and find a lab, or perhaps the office of whoever was in charge here.

A lab, yeah.

[ or an office! there's got to be one at least on this floor. he's been to a hospital loads of times a child because of his mother's condition. this may not have the same layout, but he can remember how hospitals work, at least. he can remember them very well.

they pass by a room where the door is open. a woman is by the corner, crying and weeping to herself. don't let him get me, she cries. ]

Do you want to look at her room?

[ if there's something "he" can get from her, there must be something there, right? ]

[ Probably. She's been in a small hospital recently, but that didn't have as much as this, not to mention it had been a place she hadn't been able to visit in detail due to an outbreak. No one wants a disease made by Monokuma lbr. ]

I don't think she has anything physical, but we can check.

[ She turns towards the room, using her weapon to nudge the door open further. ]

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worst person to go to a spoopy hospital with tbh

what the FUCK man

i know... i know

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