hotel: yuri

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ Claude is bandaged up and in clean clothes. ]

She's quite cute, isn't she? I might plan a wedding for her and Hope's figure of me.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he did it. ]

... You're... marrying a figure of you to this figure.

...

Well, whatever makes you happy I suppose.

[shaft]

We have so little happiness nowadays, Yuri.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he just reaches up, softly and.....




pats his cheek. ]

Go and smell some flowers, Claude.

[shaft]

[ he laughs ]

I appreciate the advice, Yuri.

[ashenvaliant]

It's probably better than marrying figurines.

[ pat pat. ]

So. Where'd you acquire your wife?

[shaft]

It was a gift, apparently. For saving the town.

Don't ask me what town, I have no idea where we were.

[ashenvaliant]

[ well damb there goes his next question ]

…

A whole town, huh. From what?

[shaft]

A labyrinth. They would just appear out of no where and the four of us would get stuck in them.

Essentially, we had to navigate it and defeat the bosses or it would swallow the entire area.

[ashenvaliant]

… a…. labyrinth?

Where do they come up with these things…?

[shaft]

I couldn't tell you. It seems some of these adventures are based on people's memories, and some... are totally arbitrary.

[ashenvaliant]

So it’s a case of sifting the wheat from the chaff, and hoping we’re focusing on the right information.

[shaft]

That's right.

I spoke with Zuko though, apparently his group came across some useful information that Sheila was able to bring back, so it's not a total loss.

[ashenvaliant]

Everyone was busy this week, it seems. Normally it’s been seven people for the last couple of weeks but now it’s eight of you.

[shaft]

Perhaps things are escalating? We've been here a while now.

... But it's probably just a coincidence.

[ashenvaliant]

Maybe.

Puts you on edge though, doesn't it?

[ ... ]

So... what do the statues actually do? Are they significant in some way?

[shaft]

The ones in the courtyard? I haven't figured anything out.

[ashenvaliant]

No, the— [ he waves a hand ] Your wife. That statue.

[shaft]

It's Hatsune Miku.

[ashenvaliant]

[ this face just says hatsune whoku ]

[shaft]

She's a well known idol on Earth.

Maybe someone here is a fan.

[ashenvaliant]

[ pspspspsps ichiro ]

What does it do, exactly? It’s just a statue? It just… stands there?

[shaft]

It's going to keep small Claude company.

[ashenvaliant]

… You keep saying words, Claude.

[shaft]

Do they not make sense?