WEEK 5 CYOA: ICHIRO, ICHINOSE, MABEL, MANDRICARDO

[dormheads]

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... Welp!

[FAREWELL, CLOWN CAR... She follows after Mandricardo, looking for alternate routes. But also— how's Hector doing?]

[dormheads]

[ Hector is extremely stressed out, folks!

They can either go back the way they came, try to get around what's left of the crowd, or duck into an alley. ]

[duranduel]

Hey, hey, Hector, it's okay...lots of bad people here...

[He's going to turn into that alley! Anything off at first glance?]

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It's okay, Hector-chan. We're here to protect you.

[Will humming a song help? She is gently humming a song anyway, while they peer into the alley way. Time to hope they don't get jumped.]

[dormheads]

[ Hector calms down at their fretting.

The alley seems clear. In fact, they seem to get through most of it and can clearly see the other side... until a door opens, that was hidden in the shadows. The same lady they saw before pokes her head out. ]

You.

[duranduel]

[Mandricardo freezes.]

[And points at her.]

What are you doing in a dingy alley like this?

[AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE IN RICHVILLE???]

[Also keeping a good distance away from her.]

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Hm...? Oh! I almost didn't recognize you in a disgusting place like this.

[What kind of shady shit is happening here.]

[dormheads]

This is my favorite bar.

[ She stares at them, and then looks at Hector. ]

You should come inside. There's something fun going on in here.

[duranduel]

[He's pulling the bat away from her view to hold behind him.]

If that "something fun" means involving this bat in some kinda terrible scheme...well, I'm out hjust on that alone.

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No thanks. Besides, weren't you telling us to get out earlier? You're contradicting yourself, nyah.

[I refuse to let us go without acknowledging abo week.]

[dormheads]

I think the two of you are horrible, but... if you don't come in here, something terrible will happen to you.

[ They can hear the sound of a television from the other side of the door, and some laughter. It does sound like bar noises. ]

[duranduel]

...

[Hm.]

And what is that something terrible? Can't you just tell us?

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[Ominous.]

... I'd like to know, too. How is it any safer inside?

[But it looks like she's heavily considering it, mostly because she's curious about what's inside.]

[dormheads]

It just is.

[ She glances down the alleyway, before sighing and stepping back through the door and leaving it open.

They can either go inside or continue their walk down the alley. ]

[duranduel]

[HmmMMMM.]

[And just looking over at Ichinose.]

Do we have any choice? I just don't want that freaky stalker after us again.

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... Why is everyone allergic to explanations?

[She sighs, looking down at Hector.]

Well... I guess we might as well check it out. If we don't like what we see, then we look for a way out.

[Guess she's taking a look inside the bar...? What's up?]

[dormheads]

[ It's a bar! There's the sound of chatter, and people drinking. Again, they can't actually see anyone besides the woman who's walking over to where the invisible bartender is. It's all normal.

Except for a very large cage in the back of the room. ]

[duranduel]

[Wow, a bar full of people! Mandricardo would prefer being run over with a car.]

[Nervous, he looks over the seemingly empty room, uncomfortable just based on the sounds he hears of people around him. And then....]

[He gestures, alarmed.]

What...what is that?

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[... Well.

Is there an abandoned glass or bottle she can nab off one of the tables? Because she will absolutely grab one first.]

I'm going to go check it out.

[A bitch is curious.

What's up with the cage is she carefully moves a little closer to it?]

[dormheads]

[ She may grab one.

But as she goes to check it out, she'll notice that it looks more like the type of cage where fights happen in. There's even old blood on the ground, and if she looks carefully, some random teeth that were knocked out. If they listen carefully, they can hear people talking about placing bets on the next match. ]

[duranduel]

[He's just going to approach from carefully behind her, peering over her shoulder.]

That looks...nasty.

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[Oh... Yikes?

She nods, frowning, and lowers her voice as to only be heard by Mandricardo.]

Mmhm... Let's avoid a fight if we can.

[She will not put it past this world to try and make them fight in a cage match. Anyway, is the lady that let them inside still here? Ichinose will look for her if she is, using the sound of the invisible crowd to try and navigate her way over.]

[dormheads]

[ She's there! She's drinking vodka. When she sees Ichinose approach, she looks over at her... she is obviously looking to see where Hector is. ]

Yes?

[duranduel]

If they make us fight to keep this bat, I'm leaving.

[He says to Ichinose before following her back.]

[He'll even protectively hold the cage. Here's another dried mango slice, Hector. Good girl.]

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[Point blank:]

Hey, why do you keep looking at her?