(You're back.)

(YOU'RE BACK)

(Haha, no, it's fine, it's fine.)

(You had a theory, and it was wrong.)

(You thought the Head Housemaiden would know how to save you, but she doesn't. That's all good. It's fine! It's all fine!!!)

(At least you know why you're here.)

(You're here because everyone wished for it!!!)

(Everyone in Vaugarde wished for your suffering! Everyone wished for you to be stuck repeating everything, to bE ROTTING HERE FOREVER--)

(No, it's fine, it's fine, it's fine.)

(People in Vaugarde wished for the King to be defeated, for Vaugarde to be saved, but no one knew how to do Wish Craft. No one knew the correct rituals.)

(Is that why? Is that why you've been stuck in this loop?)

(They wished for it, but wished wrong, and so the wish is breaking, folding in on itself? Because it was done wrong?)

(Or maybe-- Maybe!!! Maybe YOU did it wrong! They wished for it, for the King to die, but-- But he disappears, every time you win, and the wish revolves around you, so maybe--)

(MAYBE YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING WRONG EVERY TIME, AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STUCK HERE!!!)

(THAT HAS TO BE WHY!!! If you're still looping, after everything, after trying it all, then it must be that you're missing something!!!)

(You must be going against the wish's will without realizing, and that's why it brings you back, because you're doing something wrong!!!)

(You don't want to be here, so what-- What are you doing wrong?)

(Is it waking up?! Are you waking up wrong?!? Or, going to the House? But you have to, you have to go, you have to beat the King, save Vaugarde, because obviously, saving Vaugarde is why you're here--)

(Defeating the King is why you're here, and you do defeat him, you fight, you get his guard down, he talks, everyone talks, you attack all at once, and you defeat the King with your own two hands--)

(No.)

(You DON'T defeat him with your own two hands.)

(Mirabelle. She's always the one who deals the final strike, isn't she.)

(You've never, even once, defeated him yourself.)

(Is that why?)

(It has to be why!)

(...But, why do you, specifically, need to defeat the King, why would everyone's wish revolve around--)

(No, don't think about it, this is definitely it.)

(THIS IS IT!!!)

(If they all wished for you to defeat him. And you're the only one stuck in this loop.)

(Then.)

(Then?)

(Then you need to do it yourself. Fight him and tear him to pieces and rip his hair out and reach into his chest and kill!!!)

(It always comes back to him, doesn't it!!! It's his fault you're here!!! It's his fault you can't escape!!! It's his fault so many people are suffering!!!)

(There you go, hahaha! That's a theory! That's a goal!)

(You just need to make sure Mirabelle doesn't deal the final hit! That's all you need! That's all you BLINDING NEED--)

(Aaah, but it's okay, right? It's fine, isn't it?)

(Even if the entire country wished for you to be here... It's okay, isn't it?)

(Because your family is here?)

(You can stay with them forever?)

(It's fine, as long as you're with them.)

(You can live with this, as long as you're with them.)

(You're fine, as long as you're with them.)

(You're fine, aren't you?)

(You're fine.)

(You're fine.)

(You're fine.)

(. . .)

(...But...)

(But this thought... IS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU TO GO ON ANYMORE!!!!!!)

(YOU WANT TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY!!! NOT WITH THOSE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS THAT HAVE TAKEN THEIR PLACE!!!)

(THEY CAN NEVER CHANGE! THEY CAN NEVER FIND OUT! THEY CAN NEVER TRULY SEE YOU! THEY CAN ONLY REPEAT THE SAME LINES OVER AND OVER AND OVER, BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY CAN DO, BECAUSE YOU WON'T EVEN ALLOW THEM TO DO OTHERWISE--)

(IF ONLY MIRABELLE DIDN'T DEAL THE FINAL HIT EVERY TIME... IF ONLY SHE...!!!!!!)

(If only)

(If only you knew if only the wish wasn't broken if only you could get to the king deal the final hit end it all and finally you'll be with your family forever and you'll be okay and you can just end it all you just need to get
to the king deal the final hit make the wish come true make sure it all loops around you kill the king rip him to pieces for making you remember for making you see for not understanding for killing bonnie for getting in your
blinding way every time you just need to kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him kill him you just)

(need to get to the end)

(and win)

(and make sure everyone's wish comes true)

(you just)

(you just need to)

(You just need to defeat the King on your own.)

(You're fine.)

(Get up, Siffrin.)

(You have  a country  to save)

Siffrin gets up and walks toward town. They bump into Mirabelle.

Mirabelle (happy2) Oh, Siffrin! You're awake!

Mirabelle (happy1) Hehe, I thought you were napping, so I was just--

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "--About to wake me up."

Mirabelle (awkward2) Ah, yes! I'm... Sorry? I hope that's okay...

Mirabelle (anxious2) . . .

Mirabelle (awkward2) W-Well, um... I had an idea for tonight, and I--

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "To all meet at the Clocktower for a sleepover."

Mirabelle (anxious3) Y-Yes? Oh, did you have... The same idea?

(You nod.)

Mirabelle (awkward2) ...Okay... Well, I won't keep you, then...

Mirabelle (hm1) Um, let's all meet at the Clocktower later, then, alright?

Mirabelle exits the scene to the north.

Mirabelle (anxious2) T-Talk to you later!

(...)

(Mirabelle.)

(...)

(You need  your family's strength)

(Yes, you need to kill the King before Mirabelle, but)

(you don't want  to be here  anymore.)

(You have to get to the King as fast as possible, get him close to death as fast as possible.)

(And for that,)

(You need to make sure everyone else is strong enough.)

(You need  to make sure  they're all as powerful as they can be.)

(So.)

(Sleeping, in the middle of a play?)

First time talking to her

Subsequent times without attempting her friendquest

Mirabelle (worried1) Siffrin...?

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Siffrin (TS_fake1)

• "Would you like some help with those papers?"

  Dialogue continues.

• "I'll be right back."

  Mirabelle (anxious2) Oh! O-okay...

  
  

  Dialogue ends here.

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Mirabelle (awawa1) With my papers? N-No, of course not!!!

Mirabelle (stressed1) Don't worry about them! They're not important at all, they're--

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "They're bonding papers, aren't they?"

Mirabelle (uwah!1) HUH?!? How did you--

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "Maybe I can help."

Mirabelle (anxious3) . . .

Mirabelle (awkward2) I... I suppose I could use your help, Siffrin...

Mirabelle (stressed1) Y-Yes, let's do it!!! It'll distract us both!!! From our problems!!!

(...)

(You sit down.)

(Mirabelle looks at you without saying a word.)

Mirabelle (hm2) ...

Mirabelle (awkward2) So, um...

Mirabelle (anxious1) Well, you know they're bonding papers, so I don't need to explain...

Mirabelle (stressed1) B-But really it's more like, um, dating? Dating profiles... I-I'm not thinking about being bonded yet...

Mirabelle (awkward2) ...

Mirabelle (stressed1) Before this all started, with the King... I decided I wanted to, uh, try. To date someone.

Mirabelle (hm1) And so I asked a dating company, and they gave me a bunch of folders of people that I could meet, and that I could date... But I haven't gone through it yet...

Mirabelle (awkward1b) So I figured I could at least get that done today. And look through all of them, and make a list?

Mirabelle (serious4) Of people I could see myself... Dating.

Mirabelle (awkward2) And... I suppose I need help? I'm choosing someone I could spend the rest of my life with... So I'd appreciate another pair of eyes.

Mirabelle (hm1) Or, um, just the one eye. As long as it's not my two eyes looking at this. Um...

Mirabelle (awkward1b) And also I need a distraction from tomorrow very badly, so I figured I--

(Too long, too long, this is taking too long.)

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "You know, you don't have to be bonded to anyone.

Mirabelle (anxious3) And . . .  Huh?

Mirabelle (anxious2) Wh... What do you mean?

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "If you're alone for your whole life, then that's just how it is."

Mirabelle (no!2) ...Wh... What?

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Isn't it better to just come to terms with it now, rather than later?""

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "You don't need to be with anyone to be happy, after all!"

Mirabelle (no!2) . . .

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "So..."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "So you should just accept it!"

Mirabelle (no!2) Accept... Accept what, Siffrin...?

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "Accept that you'll always be alone!"

The screen briefly turns black. A hit is heard. When light returns, Mirabelle is standing in front of Siffrin. Siffrin's head is tilted to the side.

( . . . Mirabelle slapped you.)

(Mirabelle slapped you...?)

Mirabelle (serious4) ... How can you...

Mirabelle (angry2) How can you say such horrible things, Siffrin!!!

(What? But...)

Mirabelle (sad2) I'll never be bonded with anyone? I'll always be alone?

Mirabelle (angry2) Change, what makes you think you can say such horrible things, Siffrin!!!

Siffrin (TS_shocked1) (Oh!) "No, I didn't mean it like..."

Mirabelle (angry2) Then HOW did you mean it, Siffrin!!!

Mirabelle (angry3) What's wrong with you today? You were weird when you woke up, you were walking around and not responding to anyone...

Mirabelle (angry3) ...You knew about my papers even though I didn't tell anyone, and now this!!!

Mirabelle (serious4) Is something wrong, Siffrin? Did something happen? Did you have a nightmare or something?

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "No, of course not."

Mirabelle (angry2) Then what happened, Siffrin! Because clearly something did happen!!!

Mirabelle (serious4) Otherwise, i-if nothing happened, I'll have to accept the fact that I was wrong about you!!!

Siffrin (TS_shocked1) (Huh...?) "Wrong about me...?"

Mirabelle (angry4) . . .

Mirabelle (serious2) You always tease me, Siffrin.

Mirabelle (serious3) And it's fine. Everybody does. I guess I have the kind of personality where it's easy to want to tease me.

Mirabelle (serious1) But I know people don't mean it. It's how-- It's how some people make friends.

Mirabelle (serious3) And I thought it was the same for you.

Mirabelle (serious4) I thought, "It's okay, they don't mean it, it's how they are. They tease me, but they're never mean. And Siffrin never really hurts me."

Mirabelle (sad2) "Would never really hurt me."

Mirabelle (sad2) . . .

Mirabelle (angry2) But now you have, Siffrin!

Mirabelle (angry3) Thinking I should be alone... Telling me I should be alone...

Mirabelle (angry2) Who do you think you are, to say this to me? Acting like-- Like you know better than me!!!

Mirabelle (angry2) Always soooo mysterious, Siffrin, always talking as if you're better than me! As if you know me!!!

Mirabelle (angry2) But you don't, Siffrin!!! You're just as lost and useless as I am!!!

Mirabelle (angry1) So stop!!! Talking!!! As if you know me!!!!!!

(Mirabelle breathes heavily.)

Mirabelle (angry4) . . .

Mirabelle (angry5) You've hurt me, Siffrin. And I was wrong.

Mirabelle (serious2) For you to say something like that to me, and think it was okay...

Mirabelle (angry5) You're awful. You're not my friend, not my ally, not anything.

Mirabelle (angry4) You never were.

( . . . )

Mirabelle (angry4) . . .

Mirabelle exits the stage to the right.

Mirabelle (angry5) I'm going to the Clocktower.

Mirabelle (angry5) I don't want to see you until tonight.

(...)

(But you didn't mean it like...)

(...)

(You... You've made Mirabelle very upset.)

(No, no, that's not what's important here, is it?)

The screen is covered in a static effect.

(She'll get over it one way or loop or another, but you didn't get her shield skill.)

(But maybe it doesn't matter that much.)

(You can just bring her back to that book about shields in the secret library, before you go and fight the King.)

(You don't really need her special skill, after all. The usual shield skill will do just fine.)

(It WOULD be nice to get everyone else's special skill, though...)

(. . .)

(Back to it.)

First time talking to her

Subsequent times without attempting her friendquest

Odile (dotdotdot3) ... What's wrong, Siffrin?

---

If you haven't talked to Mirabelle yet

If you have

---

Odile (serious2) No, something is wrong. What--

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "...Have you heard of something called a familytale?"

Odile (huh2) !

Odile (guilty1) ... I may have. What about them?

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "I've heard of someone who has one."

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "Would you like to come check with me?"

Odile (dotdotdot1) . . .

Odile (dotdotdot2) Lead the way, I suppo

Time skips forward. Siffrin and Odile now stand in the boulangerie.

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Talking to Odile in the Boulangerie

Odile (dotdotdot1) ...

---

Talking to the Big Boulanger

(Don't waste time. Just talk to her.)

---

Talking to the Small Boulangère

---

Time skips forward. Siffrin and Odile now sit in the clearing in the forest.

(You have the book, but.)

(Odile isn't following stage directions,)

(And is looking  right  at you.)

Odile (dotdotdot3) . . .

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Quite a fascinating book, isn't it?"

Odile (dotdotdot2) Siffrin.

Odile (dotdotdot1) How did you know the little girl had a familytale?

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "I figured I should ask."

Odile (doubt1) Why?

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Why not?"

Odile (dotdotdot2) . . .

Odile (dotdotdot2) Knowing that little girl owned a familytale is one thing, Siffrin...

Odile (dotdotdot1) But... How did you even know I wanted to read one?

(...)

(You already failed this one, didn't you.)

(Why didn't you remember that she always, always finds out?)

(She always figures out something is wrong, when you're not careful.)

(Because she doesn't trust you.)

Odile (huh2) And even this place... Why did you bring us here?

(You stay silent.)

Odile (dotdotdot1) ...Siffrin.

Odile (dotdotdot2) I don't mind secrets, Siffrin. I have many of my own. If you want to keep yours... That's fine.

Odile (serious2) But what I hate... Is when those secrets are about me, and when people I consider friends keep them from me.

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "So we're friends, now?"

Odile (huh1) "Now"...?

(You don't answer.)

Odile (dotdotdot3) ... Siffrin...

Odile (worried2) Oh, Siffrin...

(She raises a hand towards you.)

Odile (worried2) ...You're shaking.

(You try not to startle.)

Odile (guilty2) And you're so tense. Like you're about to snap...

Odile (serious2) Siffrin... I was worried before, but now I'm VERY worried.

Odile (guilty1) W-What's happening? What's wrong? How can I--

Siffrin steps forward as they yell. Odile steps back.

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "NOTHING'S WRONG!!!"

Odile (uwah!1) Siffrin?

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "If you're going to ask questions, instead of acting like normal..."

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "Then I don't need you!!! I don't need this right now!!!"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "If you can't act normally then just leave me alone!!!"

Odile (worried1) But clearly something's wrong, Siffrin, just--

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "Nothing's wrong!!!"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "Why are you always like this? So overbearing, always trying to know everything?!"

Odile (no!1) What--

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "So blinding annoying, Odile!!!"

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "You should just leave me behind!!!"

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "It's your family specialty, isn't it?!?"

Odile (no!1) !!!

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "Just leave me behind! Just like you left Ka Bue behind!!!"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "Just like your mom le--"

(You don't even finish your sentence.)

(Odile grabs your collar.)

(She lets you go.)

Odile (angryBUTSUPER1) . . .

Odile (angryBUTSUPER1) .  .  .

Odile (angryBUTSUPER2) Thank you for finding that familytale for me, Siffrin.

Odile (angryBUTSUPER2) I'm sure you have a lot of things left to do today.

Odile (angryBUTSUPER2) I'll be at the Clocktower.

The screen fades to black.

Odile (angryBUTSUPER2) Don't come back for a bit.

Odile leaves the clearing. Siffrin stands alone as the screen fades back in.

(What the...)

(What did you say?)

(Why did you say that?!)

(How could you have said such a horrible thing to her!!!)

(She was only worried about you!!! And you said, you said--)

(What is wrong with you?!?)

(...)

The screen turns black with a static effect.

(Well, that's fine. You didn't really need that skill, anyway.)

(You can barely remember what it does half the time.)

(And Odile already has so many useful skills...)

(You'll be fine.)

(You're the one who needs to deal the final strike, anyway.)

(...)

If you've talked to Bonnie

(One to go.)

If you haven't

(You should talk to Bonnie next.)

When the screen fades back in, Siffrin is already at the veggie fields or the Favor Tree.

First time talking to them

---

Subsequent times without attempting their friendquest

Bonnie (sad1) Frin...?

---

If you haven't talked to Mirabelle yet

If you have

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Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "How about I teach you how to fight, today?"

Bonnie (wow1) R-Really?

Bonnie (sad1) I, I, um...

Bonnie (happy2) I would really like that. Will you really?

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "Of course."

Bonnie (wow1) Oh!

Bonnie (and then1) Then, yeah!!! Let's g--

Time skips forward. Siffrin and Bonnie now stand on the grassy path, in front of a Sadness.

Bonnie (no!1) L-Look, look! I'm not scared!!!

Bonnie (angry1) COME ON!!!

Battle starts. It's a basic Paper type Tristesse.

Bonnie (wait1) I'm not scared... I'm not scared...

Bonnie (no!1) I can do this... I can--

(Too long, too long, it's taking too BLINDING long.)

(You only need to fall over to make them act, don't you?)

(You just need to make them realize they can protect you.)

(You just need)

(To fall...)

(Now.)

You hear a whiff, followed by a thud.

(...You tripped on nothing.)

(The Sadness saw you trip, and now has its sight on you.)

(Bonnie saw you trip, too.)

Bonnie (wait1) Wh-What?  What did you . . .

Bonnie (no!1) !!! FRIN!!! NO!!!!!!

(Bonnie attacks the Sadness with a special cut-in illustration, dealing around 3000 damage and killing it instantly.)

Bonnie (wait1) Ah... Ah...

(You breathe in, and out.)

(150 EXP recieved.)

The battle ends. Bonnie is standing far ahead of Siffrin, but quickly turns back towards them.

Bonnie (no!2) F-FRIN!!!

Bonnie (wait1) Why did you fall?! What did you trip on?!? You almost got hurt!!! You... You . . .

Bonnie (sulk2) You  .  .  .

Bonnie (surprised1) You...  Didn't trip on anything. It's like you just... Fell?

(You don't say anything.)

Bonnie (sad1) You fell on nothing... And you... You didn't look scared...

Bonnie (sulk2) Frin...

Bonnie (sulk3) You...   let yourself get attacked on purpose?

(You don't move.)

Bonnie (no!1) I saw it, I saw you! You-- You looked around, and the Sadness was about to attack, and you, you just fell...

Bonnie (wait1) And-- You didn't even look surprised, Frin!!!

Bonnie (no!1) But why would you do that?! I don't get it!!!

Bonnie (wait1) You fell, and I... I didn't think you could've moved fast enough, so I... attacked the Sadness...  On my own . . .

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Yeah!"

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "And you beat it on your own, too!"

Bonnie (surprised1) What...?

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "I did that so you'd become stronger! More confident!"

Bonnie (whichone1) .  .  .

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "If I get hurt, you protect me."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "And if you get hurt, I'll protect you!"

Siffrin (TS_unhinged2) "That's how it is with us, isn't it? We promised!"

Siffrin (TS_unhinged1) "I-I just wanted you to be stronger!"

Bonnie (whichone1) .  .  .

Bonnie (whichone1) What...

Bonnie's map sprite changes, and looks sad.

Bonnie (crying2) WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?

(You jump.)

Bonnie (crying1) YOU GOT HURT ON PURPOSE? SO I WOULD SAVE YOU?

Bonnie (angry2) WHY WOULD YOU THINK I WANTED THIS, FRIN!!!

Bonnie (crying2) I DON'T WANT THIS!!! I NEVER WANTED THIS!!!

Bonnie (crying3) I DON'T WANT TO BE STRONG IF IT MEANS YOU HAVE TO BE HURT!!! NO!!!

Bonnie (crying3) NO!!! NO!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Bonnie's map sprite changes again. This time, it's animated---they're visibly sobbing.

Bonnie (crying3) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! FRIN, YOU STUPID IDIOT!!!!!!!!!

Siffrin (TS_shocked1) (...)  "I..."

Siffrin (TS_shocked2) "I thought it would help."

Bonnie (crying1) NO!!! IT DIDN'T HELP!!! IT REALLY DIDN'T HELP!!!

Bonnie (angry2) I HATE YOU, FRIN!!!!!!

Bonnie (crying3) I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

(Bonnie cries, and cries, and cries.)

(You can't move.)

Bonnie's map sprite changes. They're no longer sobbing, but tears still run down their face.

Bonnie (crying5) . . .I...

Bonnie (crying5) I can't...

Bonnie (crying4) .  .  .

The screen fades out.

(Bonnie runs away.)

The screen fades back in.

( . . .)

(You . . .)

(Because of you, Bonnie...)

The screen turns black with a static effect.

(Didn't get stronger.)

(Not that their attacks got that much stronger after you talked to them, didn't it?)

(You'll be fine, as long as you know Bonnie's here to watch your back.)

(As long as you defeat the King yourself, it doesn't matter what skills they all do or don't have.)

If you've talked to Odile

(One to go.)

If you haven't

(You should talk to Odile next.)

When the screen fades back in, Siffrin is already at the shop or the Favor Tree.

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Hey, Isa."

Isabeau (neutral1) Oh, Sif--

(Your smile stops Isa in his tracks.)

(This is not a good thing.)

Isabeau (hm5) . . .

Isabeau (sad4) Um, I...

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "What's wrong?"

Isabeau (hm5) . . .

Isabeau (awkward1) Um, nothing, just...

Isabeau (sad1) Mira, Odile and Bonnie came to talk to me, earlier... They all looked a little upset.

Isabeau (sad4) So, uh...  Did something happen...?

(Talking behind your back, as always.)

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "Nothing happened, no."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Would you like to go see the stars with me?"

Isabeau (angry2) The stars? But those only appear at night... It won't be nighttime for a few hours still...

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "Later, then."

Isabeau (hm5) Oh... Sure.

Isabeau (hm4) .  .  .

Isabeau (sad1) Sif...

Isabeau (huh1) A-Are you okay?

Isabeau (hm5) I've heard that . . .

Isabeau (fufufu1) Well! I've heard from trusted sources that you are not doing very well today.

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "No, I'm fine."

Isabeau (really1) Yeah, that's a lie and we both know it, buddy.

Isabeau (hahaha1) What's wrong? Is it something you can tell your buddy Isa?

(...)

Isabeau (hm5) ...Sif...

Isabeau (fufufu1) You know, I get like that too. Sometimes, I feel weird, and I wanna push away everyone.

Isabeau's dialogue starts repeating here.

Isabeau (really1) But you know it's not good, right? It's not healthy!

Isabeau (angry1) And I, and everyone else, we want you to be okay. To talk to us!

Isabeau (yeah!1) Because we're companions! Comrades in arms!

Isabeau (hahaha1) And we want everyone in our little crew to be ready for anything, right?

If this is the first loop of his dialogue, the zone out symbol appears, even though you haven't heard this before...

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Especially since... No matter what, tomorrow will be our last day together, as a family, I guess.

Isabeau (hahaha1) So please don't hesitate, okay? And talk to us! Or just me, or just Odile, or whoever! About anything!

Isabeau (really1) And you know, I get like that too. Sometimes, I feel weird, and I wanna push away everyone.

Isabeau's dialogue repeats. For every repetition, the screen gets darker.

Until Siffrin zones out through it.

Isabeau HEY!!!!!

Isabeau (angry2) What the...  Sif, were you even listening to what I was saying...?

(...)

Isabeau (hm4) Sif...

Isabeau (worried1) They were right, Sif, something IS wrong!

Isabeau (worried1) Mirabelle said you were acting weird since you woke up! Odile told me something happened, with a book? That you shouldn't have known about?

Isabeau (worried2) And Bonnie was crying so much they could barely string two words together!

Isabeau (worried2) Did you do something? Did they misunderstand? They had to, right? You wouldn't... You wouldn't do stuff like that...

Isabeau (worried1) What's happening, Sif? Is something wrong? Can you tell me?

(Why is he so suspicious of you right now?)

(Urgh, so annoying, all of them!!!)

(Always talking behind your back, always acting weird, always deviating from their role every time you look away for a single blinding second!!!)

(Don't they get it?!)

(You just want them to follow!!!)

(You just want them to come with you!!!)

(You just want them here!!!)

(And the easiest way to keep them close is to make sure they don't die, and the easiest way to make sure they don't die is to make them stronger, why can't they understand that?!?)

(You don't want to talk!!!)

(You don't want to think about your problems!!!)

(You just want to follow the script, the Universe, to the end, like always, except this time, you'll break it, and you'll kill him, and you'll escape, and everything will be--)

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Yeah, something's wrong."

Isabeau (worried1) I knew it! What is it, can I help?

Isabeau (wonder1) If you tell me, we can go and talk to everyone, and--

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "What's wrong is that you're getting on my nerves."

Isabeau (surprised1) H u h . . . ?

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Oooh, Mr Amazing-Wonderful-Funny-Buff Isabeau!"

Siffrin (TS_dismissive1) "Look at you."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "You're acting as if you're so calm and reasonable..."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "When all you are is weak and useless!"

Isabeau (shock2) .  .  .

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "Nothing to say this time?"

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "It's just fine."

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If Siffrin Knows

Siffrin (TS_dismissive1) "You never could say it, anyway."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "You never could say anything."

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Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "I know what kind of person you are, now."

Isabeau (shock1) What kind of... Person I am?

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "A coward, Isa!"

Siffrin (TS_fake2b) "Never able to say what you mean, never able to do what you want."

Siffrin (TS_fake2b) "Because it's easier, isn't it? To not do anything?"

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "To only project a facade of confidence, but not doing anything to back it up?"

Isabeau (shock2) . . .

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "It's easier to let people do everything, isn't it."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "To just encourage them, while staying on the sidelines."

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "Poor Isabeau."

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "You keep changing and changing, from a nerd to a jock to a clothing designer..."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive1) "But deep down, you know you can't escape yourself."

Isabeau (shock3) .  .  .

Isabeau (shock2) I...

Isabeau (shock1) I don't know where this is all coming from, but...

Isabeau (angry1) But maybe you're right, Sif.

Isabeau (angry1) Yeah, I'm weak. Yeah, I'm a coward.

Isabeau (angry1) Yeah, I feel like I can never do things right.

Isabeau (angry2) Yeah, I keep changing personalities like clothes, because it's easier than learning to like myself.

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If Siffrin Knows

Isabeau (angry2) YEAH, there are things I can't tell you, no matter how hard I try.

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Isabeau (disappointed2) But at least, I'm trying to change. I'm trying to be someone I can be proud of. I'm trying to be better.

Isabeau (sad3) So I can help and support the people I care about.

Isabeau (angry3) Unlike someone else here.

Siffrin (TS_busted1) "..."

Isabeau (angry2) ...

Isabeau (angry2) I don't want to talk to you right now.

Isabeau (angry1) I'm gonna join everyone at the Clocktower.

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "...I'll see you there."

Isabeau (really1) Oh, sure.

Isabeau (oh1) Take your time, though.

Isabeau (hahaha2) Take all the time you need!

Isabeau leaves.

(. . .)

(It's  fine.)

(They're all upset right now, but they wouldn't go to the House without you.)

(You just need to give them some time to calm down.)

(.  .  .)

Loop (away1) . . .

(...)

(And you have one last person to talk to, anyway.)

Loop (away1) . . .

Siffrin (TS_away1) "..."

Loop (hm1) This was... Not the nicest thing you could've said?

Loop (sad2) To... Any of them?

Siffrin (TS_normal1) "Does it matter?"

Loop (hm1) Well... Um...

Loop (hmmm1) Yes? Why wouldn't it matter?

Siffrin (TS_away2) "They'll come with me to the House anyway."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "They've always done it before."

Loop (sad1) ... Okay, but...

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "But it really doesn't matter!"

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "Because I've found it, Loop!!!"

Loop (hm1) Found it? Found what?

Siffrin (unhinged1) "How to break this loop! How to escape!!!"

Loop (oh1) What?! But--

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "I'm here to kill the King, aren't I?"

Siffrin (unhinged1) "Everyone's been wishing for it, for the King to be defeated, so that's why I'm here, aren't I?!"

Loop (hm1) Well, um...

Loop (sad2) Maybe? I don't--

Siffrin (unhinged1) "And, and, and!!!"

Siffrin (unhinged2) "Mira's always the one, isn't she?!"

Loop (oh1) The one? The one to what?

Siffrin (unhinged2) "The one to deal the final strike on the King!!!"

Loop (oh my1) ...And?

Siffrin (TS_unhinged2) (Why doesn't Loop get it?!?) "And if everyone's wish is centered on me..."

Siffrin (TS_fake2) "And if I'm the only one who's looping and remembering..."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "And if time keeps rewinding after I kill the King..."

Siffrin (ts_fake2) "The Head Housemaiden said it might be because the wish hasn't come true, right? So..."

Siffrin (unhinged1) "Isn't it rewinding because it's not me, the person who's in the middle of this, killing the King?!?"

Loop (oh1) ...

Loop (ew1) "That..."

Loop (ew1) . . .

Loop (away1) It can't be that simple, stardust.

Siffrin (unhinged1) "Maybe it IS that simple!"

Siffrin (unhinged2) "We've never thought about it, haven't we?"

Siffrin (unhinged1) "Maybe it WAS that easy, all this time!!!"

Loop (sad2) No, I...

Loop (sad2) I can say with certainty that it's not it.

Loop (serious2) It has to be something else...

Siffrin (scary1) "Why?"

Loop (hm1) Huh? Well, are you even sure you've never defeated the King yourself?

Loop (sad2) I'm sure it must've happened once or twice. You've been looping for a long time, so you might have forgo--

Siffrin (scary1) "'It must've happened once or twice'?"

Siffrin (TS_fake1b) "I'm certain I never defeated him myself."

Siffrin (TS_dismissive2) "And yet..."

Siffrin (TS_fake1) "How can you say it with certainty?"

Siffrin (TS_fake1)

Siffrin (TS_yahoo2) "Do you know something?"

Loop (guilty2) N-No, I don't know any more than you, stardust!!!

(...)

Loop (guilty1) It's just... I know that's not it.

Loop (guilty2) It has to be something else that's causing the loops, something else that can break them. Something--

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "THEN WHAT ELSE, LOOP?!?"

Siffrin (TS_angry1) "WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO TRY?!"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "SHOULD I MAKE EVERYONE COME WITH ME? SHOULD I RELY ON THE POWER OF LOVE?"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "SHOULD I TALK TO THE KING? THE HEAD HOUSEMAIDEN?"

Siffrin (TS_angry2) "SHOULD I DIE? SHOULD EVERYONE DIE? WHAT? WHAT ELSE IS THERE? HAVEN'T I DONE IT ALL?!?"

Siffrin (TS_despair1) "THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, LOOP!!! I KNOW IT'S STUPID, I KNOW IT'S A LONG SHOT, BUT IT HAS TO BE THIS!!!"

Siffrin (TS_despair2) "IT HAS TO BE THIS, LOOP, OR-- OR--"

The screen turns black with the sound of Siffrin hitting the ground.

(You fall to your knees.)

Siffrin "Or, or does it mean-- It means--"

Siffrin "It means I'm stuck here for good, aren't I?"

Siffrin "Forever?"

Loop ...

Loop . . .

(. . .)

Siffrin (No.) "You think I'm stuck here forever."

Loop What? N-No, I--

Siffrin "Loop."

Siffrin "You knew."

Siffrin "You knew this whole time."

Siffrin "You knew this whole time there was no escape."

Loop . . .

Loop Stardust...

Siffrin (Stars.) "No, no, no, no, no, no..."

Loop S-Stardust, I...

Siffrin "Why didn't you tell me?"

Loop ...

Siffrin "Why did you lie to me?"

Loop I-I didn't...

Loop I was b-brought here to help you, and-- And I thought, if I was here, we could--

Siffrin "You knew there was no way to break the loops?"

Loop I thought that if we tried, together, w-we'd--

Siffrin "YOU KNEW."

Siffrin "YOU KNEW!!!!!!"

Siffrin "YOU KNEW YOU KNEW YOU KNEW YOU KNEW YOU KNEW YOU KNEW YOU KNEW THIS ENTIRE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Loop Stardust--

Siffrin "DID YOU HAVE FUN, LOOP?"

Siffrin "WAS IT ENTERTAINING, AT LEAST? WAS IT FUNNY?"

Siffrin "DID YOU LIKE WATCHING ME RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES, HOPING, WISHING?"

Siffrin "DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?!?

Loop . . .

Loop No.

Loop No, I didn't like to watch this at all.

Siffrin "Curse you, Loop."

Loop . . .

Loop Stardust...

Loop I...

Loop I'm sorry... I really am...

Loop . . .

Loop But please, stardust-- Siffrin!!! If we think, if we go through it all again, we can--

(You don't have time for this.)

A glitch and a smash cut. Siffrin is now outside the clocktower. It is now evening.

(The Clocktower.)

(You arrived later than usual.)

(Is everyone eating still?)

(You need to join them, and act normally this time, so you can all go to the House together tomorrow.)

(You don't care if they're not strong enough. You can make it on your own, defeat the King on your own.)

(You just want them here.)

Siffrin steps inside.

(You enter silently.)

(...)

(You don't hear cutlery or anything.)

(Your stomach hurts.)

(They must've eaten without you.)

(Maybe they're already sleeping.)

(But no-- You can hear them talk.)

(You get closer...)

Mirabelle ...

Mirabelle And...

Mirabelle And then I left. I couldn't... Be there anymore.

Odile ...

Isabeau Why would Sif act like this suddenly? That's not like them at all...

Odile Clearly, something happened.

Bonnie B-But what?

Bonnie I don't understand... Why he'd do stuff like that.

Bonnie I don't understand at all!

Mirabelle Bonnie...

Isabeau ...

Odile ...

Odile Everyone.

Odile Siffrin might come back any second now...  So we need to decide what to do.

Isabeau What to do?

Mirabelle About tomorrow...?

Odile Yes.

Bonnie What do you mean?

Mirabelle Are you saying... Leave without Siffrin?

Isabeau What?!

Isabeau I-I understand how you feel, but...

Isabeau But we shouldn't leave Sif behind! H-He's the one who leads us...! We wouldn't be able to avoid traps without them!

Isabeau Plus, he's our friend! We can't leave them behind!!!

Bonnie Yeah! H-He was mean, but, but Frin was always with us, so--

Mirabelle I agree, but...  B-But would he even agree to come with us, still?

Mirabelle Maybe they won't even come back tonight...

Bonnie No, Frin will be there!!! I know it!!!

Isabeau And either way, we should wait for them, everyone... We can't...

Odile Please, listen to me.

Odile . . .

Odile I... I just... I just don't know if we can trust Siffrin anymore.

Odile Not at such an important moment.

Isabeau But--

Odile We'll be fighting the King tomorrow, Isabeau!!!

Odile It's not just a simple Sadness. It's the KING. The being who has trapped Vaugarde in time.

Odile And we need to be a team.

Odile We need to be united, we need to trust one another.

Odile ...  After what just happened to all of us today...

Odile Could you do it, everyone?

Odile Could you entrust your life and future to someone like Siffrin right now?

Mirabelle ...

Bonnie ...

Isabeau ...

(. . .)

(You)

(You decide to

A glitch and a smash cut. Siffrin now stands in front of the House's Gate.

The screen flashes white. An Orb floats up to the center of the House's Gate, glowing white.

The screen flashes white again, and five Orbs now float in front of five slots on the Gate.

The screen flashes white for a third and final time, and the Orbs are gone. The Gate glows white, and slowly opens.

Siffrin enters the House.

(The Circle Key is laying on the floor.)

(You pick up the Circle Key and put it in your Pockets.)

(You open the useless closet.)

(...)

(Got the Bell Pendant.)

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(Some flyers.)

(You look at the people holding hands for a bit, and keep going.)

(You look around the pillar...)

(...and press the switch.)

The rock crashes to the ground. Siffrin does not react.

(You look at the sword, waiting for the Universe to right itself.)

The world skips.

(...)

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Repeated interaction text is generic.

(You don't remember what it's called.)

(You don't remember you don't remember you don't remembe 

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Repeated interaction text is generic "nothing else", despite not picking up the Sharpening Stone.

(A row of spears.)

("Why the need for"...)

(...)

(The cupboard with checkers.)

(...)

(Some cutlery and kitchen utensils.)

(...)

(You did find out what she was studying. At least that's something.)

(You pick up a book.)

("Life To Ashes: Death Rituals From Around the World.")

(You look at the publishing date...)

(Two years ago.)

(You laugh.)

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(It's after, it's after, it was published after!!! Stupid!!!)

(You look inside the closet, waiting for the Universe to right itself.)

The world skips.

(...)

(The closet full of wax and candle-making supplies.)

(Something smells sweet.)

(The candle-making station.)

(It doesn't smell like a pie, but it does smell sweet.)

Isabeau Aww... I wanted to know my horoscope today...

(You

(You don't think about anything.)

(The usual bed.)

(The same bed as always.)

(Instructions on how to craft candles.)

(They're engraved in your brain, now.)

(Some books.)

(It's a pile of plates.)

("So tall"...)

(A flyer for the Dormont boulangerie.)

(...)

(Didn't a joke go with it...?)

There is no tonic.

Siffrin bumps into the counter.

Siffrin turns towards the counter.

Siffrin hits the counter back, breaking it.

(The kitchen closet.)

(Got the EGG KEY.)

(You look at the Wok.)

The screen glitches, and the Wok disappears.

(...)

(Cookies.)

(Your stomach grumbles.)

(You try and eat one...)

(It's like biting a rock.)

(A pot filled with bubbling food, frozen in time.)

(The steam is frozen in midair.)

(The door is locked tight.)

(...)

• (Say: "Stostorage roomoom")

  (You say the openphrase.)

  
  

  The door unlocks.

• (Leave the door alone.)

  (You leave the door alone.)

(The bookcase is filled with many books written in many different languages. Vaugardian, Poterian, Mwudu...)

(One of them is written in your language.)

(You couldn't read it now even if you tried.)

(Not so taciturn anymore, are you?!?)

(Bed.)

(Bed.)

(Newspaper articles.)

(Notes.)

(Landscapes.)

(Will you ever get to see anything other than Dormont and this House ever again?)

(Gross drawings.)

(...)

(You pick up a card at random.)

(Got the Drawn Card.)

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(Closet.)

(Tiny paintings.)

(You keep going.)

(You open the drawer.)

(Got the Broken Egg Key.)

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As Siffrin walks into the room, his family members actors appear to be sitting in their regular spots, eating. They quickly fade away.

(What...)

(...)

(You thought you saw something, but it was just you.)

(You're alone, but it's fine.)

(You just need to defeat the king on your own.)

(You're hungry.)

(...)

(Got the SHINY PIECE OF GLASS.)

(You can't look at them can't look can't look can't look--)

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(There's some croissants on the table.)

(There's a vial on the table.)

Odile (lol2) As the kids say, "Yoink."

(Odile got ONE SWEET TONIC!)

(Odile gives it to Bonnie for safekeeping.)

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(But none of them are here!)

(An empty dresser.)

(You mumble under your breath "I'm going to take this.")

(Got TWO SALTY BROTHS.)

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(The bookcase is filled with some books about many, many, many, many, many, many random things.)

(A board with some doodles in the corner.)

(Someone wrote on the board "Don't stay with your mistakes! Don't be afraid to start over!")

(. . .)

(A list of students' names for a month long class.)

(Some of the students have more than their first and last name listed.)

(Good for them!)

(A note stuck to the wall.)

(It says: "NO SNACK EATING IN THIS ROOM")

Bonnie appears on the right side of the room. They sit on the ground and eat something.

(Out of the corner of your eye, you see Bonnie chomp on an apple.)

The screen turns black for one frame.

(...)

Siffrin turns to the right. Bonnie disappears.

(But Bonnie isn't here.)

(Some school books.)

(Got the CRYING KEY.)

(You think about snacks for some reason.)

(A fruit, maybe? Why would you think about a fruit now?)

(That's weird. You're so weird.)

(A desk.)

(Frozen flowers.)

(Why do they smell so sweet?)

(You open the closet.)

Time rewinds.

(...)

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Repeated interaction

(The closet is, as always, filled with gardening supplies.)

Right plant

Interaction text is generic item text.

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Top plant

(Plants.)

(Some tiny frozen plants.)

(Healthy and safe and forever unchanging.)

(And there's four of them! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!)

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Repeated interaction

(Some tiny frozen plants.)

(A tiny dying plant.)

(Reminds you of someone, ha, ha, ha!!!)

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Repeated interaction

(A tiny dying plant.)

(Aaaaaaah...)

(You rub your arms once, twice, thrice.)

(Your throat tightens.)

(You feel like you're floating in your own body.)

(If only someone would touch you to make sure you're real! Someone, anyone!)

(Different types of soil, as always!)

(Frozen flowers.)

(They smell sweet.)

(Here, here, here!)

(Got the ROCK KEY.)

(Boring papers!)

(Everyone's wishes.)

(You'll make them all come true!!!!!!)

(The key's not here, stupid!!!)

(Childish drawings of the Head Housemaiden.)

(If only you had a pencil! Scribble scribble scribble!)

(Some notes about the king.)

(Rrrrrrrrip! Nothing there!)

(Boring bookcase full of useless books!)

(Need the key.)

Siffrin turns around.

(The blinding big rock!)

(The bookcase is filled with theater scripts.)

(What's the point of reading them? Aren't you in one right now?)

(The bookcase is filled with various novels.)

(You open the book.)

(Got the PAPER KEY.)

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(The bookcase is filled with books about the House of Change.)

(Absolutely irrelevant, as usual!)

(No no no no no no--)

(You try and say it over and over and over again but nothing comes out!!!)

(Stupid blinding idiot can't even say their country's name!!! Hahahahaha!!!)

(A list of books that have been checked out of the library.)

(Odile is looking intently at the list...)

(...)

(But Odile isn't here, stupid!!!!!!)

(You look at the book.)

The world skips.

(...)

(Got the CRUMPLED POEM!)

(You put the poem in your pocket along with your Souvenirs.)

(A closet. There's a porcelain doll in it.)

(It's cracked, with half its face missing. Someone probably threw it away.)

(Got the BROKEN DOLL.)

(You put the doll in your pocket along with your Souvenirs.)

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(You'll see the end this time, broken doll!)

(Even if it's the last thing you do!!!)

(You look at everything that's on the bed.)

Time skips.

(...)

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(A bed.)

(A drawer with nothing on it.)

(Inside the drawer is a tiny bottle with a label saying "Grape Juice For Adults".)

(You hate the taste of alcohol, but you take a swig anyway.)

(. . .)

(It tastes like normal, non-alcoholic grape juice.)

(Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!)

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(Can't get drunk in peace around here!!!)

(There's a poster on the wall.)

(Some medical books.)

(The same bed as always.)

(Some carving wood.)

(Will you ever carve wood again?)

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(If you did, you'd like to carve the King.)

(And snap him in half!)

(Got the SCISSORS KEY.)

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(A book about traps and how they work.)

(Some notes on safety.)

The rest of Siffrin's family appears to be in their regular spots, eating.

Mirabelle (happy2) Siffrin!

Isabeau (oh1) Sif! Where were you?

Odile (lol3) You took so long to get here, we started eating our snacks without you.

Bonnie (yeah!2) Come here, Frin! I have some snacks for you to eat!!!

(...)

One of the following 2 lines of dialogue is played depending on who is interacted with

• Bonnie(smile3)Fri

  Bonnie(spooky1)




• Mirabelle (happy3) Siffrin, what would y

  Mirabelle (spooky1)




• Isabeau (neutral1) Sif, what's

  Isabeau (spooky1)




• Odile (lol1) Siffrin, how are y

  Odile (spooky1)

The screen glitches and flashes red after a moment. When it clears, your actors are gone.

(...)

(You

(You just need to defeat the King on your own.)

(Your stomach hurts.)

(You feel cold.)

(Someone and their dog, frozen in time.)

(The closet contains some bandages, painkillers, and eyepatches.)

(Your stomach hurts, you feel cold, you keep shaking, and you have a headache from thinking too hard on all your mistakes.)

(You look at the recommended amount of painkillers you should take, and swallow one more.)

(Books.)

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If you've read this book before

(...)

(Time Craft smells like sugar.)

(But you haven't been using Time Craft that much. So.)

(Must not be related!)

(Got the MASSIVE CHAIN.)

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(A cooking book all about stupid croissants.)

(You grip your coin you grip your coin you grip your

(No need to go there.)

(Small paintings.)

(Various supplies.)

(Your stomach hurts.)

(Why does your stomach hurt so much?)

(Why are you so hungry?)

(You feel like you've been hungry for years!)

(You feel like you could eat the whole world, and still not feel full!)

(Got the ANGRY KEY.)

(But you could loop back, if you wanted, couldn't you?)

(Loop back to before you talked to Mirabelle yesterday.)

(Make sure everything happens the way it always did.)

(Make sure you didn't say all those things to them.)

(Make sure they didn't hate you.)

(But you can't, you can't, you can't go through it all even one more time, your heart feels like it's splitting in two just thinking about it, you can't, you can't, you won't!!!)

(The closet is filled with many different types of clothes.)

Isabeau (neutral1) Oh, look at this shirt! It has the same material as your cloak, right Sif?

Odile (hm1) This also looks incredibly warm. I still don't know how you managed to wear your cloak this whole summer...

Siffrin (smiling3) (YOU'VE HAD THIS CLOAK FOREVER)

• "I never really get hot with it though?""

Mirabelle (anxious3) Really?

Isabeau (wonder2) ...Sif, can I look at your cloak for a sec?

(You nod.)

(Taking care to not touch you because you're too disgusting to touch, Isabeau kneels and takes a hold of your cloak...)

Isabeau (oh1) Ah!

Isabeau (neutral1) Your cloak's been sewn with some kind of temperature regulation spell crafted into the stitching, that's kind of cool.

Isabeau (brag1) No wonder you always look comfortable no matter the weather.

(but you feel cold right now)

Odile (urgh1) WHAT...

Mirabelle (awawa1) Isn't that... Really really advanced crafting???

Isabeau (brag1) Aw, it's also been crafted to make the cloak grow with you!

Isabeau (wonder1) It must've been incredibly expensive, unless it was handmade? How long have you had this?

(You think, and think, and think, and think for so long that when you open your mouth to answer, you realize that you've been talking to thin air.)

(Pictures of different people.)

(Bookcase.)

(Candles.)

Bonnie (sulk5) Sniff sniff.

Bonnie (happy1) Sugar, just like everything else around here!

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(Sugar candles.)

(Candles.)

Bonnie (sulk5) Sniff sniff.

Bonnie (happy1) Burnt sugar, just like when Frin loops back in time!

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(Burnt sugar candles.)

(Paper and a pen.)

Bonnie (stop!1) IT'S A STUFFED ANIMAL, DUMMY!!!!!!

Bonnie (spooky1) FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN

(Flowers.)

(Why does everything around you smell so sweet?)

Mirabelle (uwah!1) Oh!!!! That's...

Mirabelle (anxious2) That's... that's my ro

The screen glitches, and the last line changes to use Mirabelle(spooky1) as a portrait.

(Closet.)

(Horror books.)

(Mirabelle's dresser.)

(You look behind you, but there's no one there.)

(Mirabelle's bed.)

(Smells sweet.)

(Flowers.)

(Rolled papers.)

(Bed.)

(Papers.)

Normally

(Closet.)

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If you ever picked up the short gizmo-gadget

(No.)

(A fair fight or nothing.)

(A mirror.)

(You and your actors are reflected in it.)

Bonnie (serious1) That's a big mirror.

Odile (gimme1) Massive, even... And there's not really anything else of interest in this room.

Mirabelle (awkward1b) I don't know anything about it... Before the house shifted around because of the King, it was in a part of the House I didn't often walk by...

Isabeau (wonder2) Hm.

(Isabeau is looking for the switch.)

Isabeau (wonder1) If it is what I think it is, then... It should be...

Isabeau jumps in place.

Isabeau (yeah!1) Ah HA!

Isabeau (hahaha1) Everyone, say "FROMAGE"!

Bonnie (happy2) Froma--

The screen flashes white.

Bonnie (stop!2) Wh-WHAT WAS THAT?!?

Mirabelle (anxious3) Oh, look! Something's on the ground...

Odile (gimme1) A piece of paper...?

Isabeau (yeah!1) Ehehehe... BEHOLD!!!

Mirabelle (excited1) Oh!!!

(It's a picture of all of you.)

Mirabelle (happy1) It's us!!!

Odile (smile1) This is lovely.

Isabeau (brag1) Isn't it? It's a crafted mirror that takes pictures!!!

Isabeau (neutral1) I heard rumors that someone was creating one, but I didn't know this someone lived in Dormont's House!

Bonnie (and then1) We look so surprised!

Mirabelle (happy1) Hehe, only Isabeau knew this was coming!

Odile (smile1) Pictures are so rare... It's nice to have one of us.

Mirabelle (happy1) Thank you for telling us about it, and for taking a picture, Isabeau!

Isabeau (uwah!1) Oh!

Isabeau (hahaha2) Hehe... It's nothing!

Mirabelle (happy1) What should we do with it?

Odile (huh1) Hm...

(Odile looks at you.)

Odile (lol2) Would you keep it safe, oh one with all the secret pockets?

(You beam.)

(You got the MIRROR PICTURE!)

(You put the picture in your pocket along with your Souvenirs.)

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(It's you.)

(Got the SMILING KEY.)

(You try not to think about them.)

(Even if it was the same lines every time, it was nice, wasn't it? To listen to the same thing?)

(It was restful, wasn't it? To know, to remember exactly what happens next?)

(Is it worth it to try to break the loop by whatever means necessary?)

(You like knowing what happens next! You don't have to think about anything!)

(And even if you manage to break the loop, what will you come back to?)

(Allies that hate you?)

(don't think about it don't think about it don't think about it)

(You keep going.)

If none of the below apply

(Photos.)

---

The photos that only appear in act 5

(Photos of you and your friends.)

---

The top right photo

(Photos.)

(One of them is of the King.)

(It's like looking in a mirror.)

(Stars.)

(The Universe is watching you.)

(It has to, right? There has to be a point to all this, right?)

("Please enjoy the show", you think, and "Curse you for clapping, for watching, for not doing anything to help, why aren't you helping me, why aren't you leading me, please tell me what to do, please, please, please".)

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Repeated interaction

(Take a bow, when everything's done.)

(Telescope.)

(You look through it.)

(You only see the Universe.)

(You take a step back, and look at the walls.)

(You only see the Universe, still.)

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Repeated interaction

(A telescope.)

(Star chart.)

(There's a book in Ka Buan open on the table.)

(You look back at Odile,

Odile (spooky1)

(You look back at Odile, but there's no one there.)

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Repeated interaction

(There's a book in Ka Buan open on the table.)

(Books.)

(Rolled up paper.)

(World globe.)

(Island, North of Vaugarde, name unknown, name unknown, name unknown,)

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Repeated interaction

(World globe.)

(A pile of papers.)

(BUT YOU CAN'T READ IT!!!!!!!!!!)

(WHY DO YOU KEEP READING? WHY DO YOU KEEP TRYING?!?)

(YOUR COUNTRY'S GONE!!!!!!!!!!)

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Repeated interaction

(A pile of papers.)

(An oven for clay you've seen those before you've used those before and yet you can't remember its name neither in Vaugardian nor in--)

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Repeated interaction

(An oven for clay.)

(Some weird tools to make pots you can't remember what they're called in neither blinding language who cares who cares who cares)

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Repeated interaction

(Tools.)

(A shelf filled with little Change Gods.)

The world skips.

(You ignore the Universe rewriting itself and take one of the gods and squeeze)

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Repeated interaction

(A shelf filled with one less little Change God.)

(Clay.)

(Got some LUMPY CLAY.)

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Repeated interaction is generic.

(Book.)

(This is an orrery.)

(You remember this, at least.)

(You try to keep the word close to your heart.)

(You don't know when you'll start forgetting it again, so you might as well enjoy it while you can.)

(But there must be a reason why the world forgot it all, right?)

(The Universe wanted it this way? What was that saying, again?)

("The Universe leads, you can only follow".)

(Ooooooh, you followed, you follow, you will follow, but you are tired!)

(You are bound to the Universe's will the same way the moon is bound to this planet, the same way this planet is bound to the sun, the same way a puppet is bound to its strings!!!!!!)

(You suffer, and you suffer, and you suffer, and you have to believe it is for it, for its entertainment, but you know, don't you?)

(The Universe is empty! No one is watching!)

(Nothing matters in this world, not even your own grief!)

(You're nothing, your pain is nothing, and no one is watching!)

---

Repeated interactions

(...)

(You've forgotten what this is, already, again, once more.)

(Broken telescope.)

(But it's still part of the Universe, even if it can't see it!)

(Aaah, are you still part of the Universe, even if you're broken, too?)

(Does the Universe still see you, even when you can't see It?)

(The Universe is infinite and always growing, so isn't its compassion infinite as well?!)

(Hello! Hello! Hello! You're here! You said it three times, so the Universe must hear!)

(But the only thing that answers is silence, as always!)

---

Repeated interactions

(Broken telescope.)

The world corrects itself without comment.

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Repeated interactions

(A drawer.)

(It's empty now.)

(The journal with a star on its cover.)

(The journal is old, old, far older than you are.)

(You've heard that story before, you remember now. Before this play even started.)

(It was a story told to you, when you were a child. To make you fall asleep.)

(A cautionary tale of some kind, even if you could never remember the moral of the story)

(but you loved that story, the idea of finding someone that's just like you, that would understand all of you, because they ARE you)

(you thought it would be so nice)

(and...)

(. . .)

("A story told to you, when you were a child"...?)

The universe corrects itself.

(Back to it.)

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Repeated interactions

(The journal with a star on its cover.)

(Bookcase.)

(...)

(Why are you alone, again? Why did you leave on your own, again?)

(You're here because you wanted to stay with everyone, didn't you?)

(Why are you the only one standing here, in this House?)

(This isn't it.)

(This isn't what you wanted.)

(This isn't what you--

A flash of red.

(...)

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Repeated interactions

(Bookcase.)

(Books.)

(Papers.)

(Note.)

(You find an anthology of horror stories.)

(On the cover, a handsome young man looks into the night fearfully but longingly.)

Isabeau (hahaha2) Oooh, Mira, looks like the kinda books you like, yeah?

Isabeau (huh1) Horror books... This one looks massive! What's this one ca--

Mirabelle (uwah!1) THAT'S THE "HANDSOME YOUNG MEN FALLING INTO BEAUTIFUL HEARTBREAKING MADNESS" HORROR ANTHOLOGY!!!

("Did...")

Mirabelle (awawa1) DID... DID SOMEONE IN THE HOUSE HAVE IT ALL THIS TIME?

Bonnie (no!2) Did someone keep it from you???

Odile (awkward1) What is it, anyway?

Mirabelle (anxious2) It's a full anthology all about pure-hearted boys being subjected to awful monsters and horror situations!!!

Mirabelle (excited1) Seeing them screaming in fright...
I cannot help but root for them, and at the same time be happy I am not in their situation!!!

Mirabelle (happy2) There is something lovingly touching about those tales, something wonderfully hopeful!!!

Mirabelle (happy1) I cannot help but read them and pray for their survival!!!

Bonnie (serious1) So... So do they usually survive? Or do the monsters catch them?

Mirabelle (anxious2) Well...

Mirabelle (awkward1b) ...Fifty-fifty?

Bonnie (serious1) What...

Mirabelle (excited1) B-but also...! The catharsis that fills my whole being when they get caught... There is something very wonderful about that, too!!!

Odile (lol1) The schadenfreude?

Mirabelle (angy1) THE SCHADENFREUDE!!!!!!!!!

Bonnie (ew1) Cat-fart-sis... Ska-den-froo-ber...

Isabeau (fufufu1) Don't worry about it, Bonbon. I too am also lost.

Mirabelle (awawa1) It's just, it's very good!!! Very moving!!!! Makes me feel like I went on a run!!!

Mirabelle (happy2) And also sometimes the heroes end up bonding with the monsters, too...

Bonnie (and then1) What!!!

Isabeau (hahaha2) Oh, romance!!! I understand the romance part!!!

Odile (isthatso1) I understand all those parts, actually... Any books you'd recommend?

Mirabelle (excited1) Absolutely!!! I'll lend you some of my favorites once we...

Mirabelle (wonder1) Well... Once we finally escape a horror tale of our own, I suppose...

Odile (lol3) Haha... I'm looking forward to it.

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Repeated interactions

(Haha, and you remembered this scene by heart, didn't you?)

(Aren't you happy? Isn't this what you wanted, from the very beginning?)

(To never forget!!!!!!)

(Poems.)

(Note.)

First attempt

(Enough monologuing.)

---

Second attempt

(Enough monologuing!)

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Third attempt

(Their face obscured, Their silhouette shrouded, Their expression hidden...)

(An intact statue of the Change God stands before you.)

(You wait.)

(You got the KEYKNIFE.)

The screen turns white, and Siffrin is teleported to the entrance to Floor 3.

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Repeated interactions

(Why go all the way back?)

(The Change God won't help you.)

As Siffrin enters the room, their family members actors appear at the other end, exiting the room one by one.

(Everyone is going on ahead!)

(No, wait, you can't let them go--

Siffrin rushes forward--

The screen goes black.

(Your stomach screams)

(Your head is splitting in two)

(The smell of sugar surrounding you is making you want to throw up)

(But)

(y o u j u  s t  n e e d t o d ef e a t  t h e K i n g o n  y o u  r   o    w   n)

The screen returns to normal.

(Go.)

(Mirabelle's roommate.)

(...)

King ......

King Oh, ooooooh......

King Hello, bright one.

King I am surprised to see you alone, facing me......

King I was expecting at least that that Housemaiden would come.

King The Savior of Vaugarde.

King And yet, you, bright one, are the only one before me......

King And......

King Your clothes......

King Aren't they......

King ......

King Bright one......

King Are you sure you want to do this......?

King I can tell, young one......

King I can tell we hail from the same country.

King I don't want to fight you.

King I just want eternity.

King Don't you get it?

King Don't you understand?

King What my wish is?!?

King DO YOU NOT AGREE?!?

King WE COULD GET IT ALL BACK, BRIGHT ONE!

King WE COULD......

King ......

King Ah......

King But perhaps the time for talking is long past.

King So, bright one...

King ......Are you ready?

• (Yes.)
• (No.)

  The screen glitches. You are forced to make the decision again.
  (Choosing no leads nowhere. You have to say yes.)

King Hahahahahaha......

King Let us fight, then.

King ......

King I...... do try to be merciful.

King But......

King Against someone like you.....

King I'd better not hold back, shouldn't I?

King Oooh, ooooooh......

King You're stronger than I thought, bright one.

King But what about this?

(You see a vision of the future...)

The King does his special attack.

(You withstood the attack.)

King ......

King Bright one......

King This isn't the first time you've withstood this attack.

King ......

King What do you see, when I attack you like this?

King What vision do you see  that it hurts you this badly?

King Bright one......

King I am curious about something.

King The country, the knowledge we both share......

King Why you're the only one facing me, without even flinching......

King This cloying, overpowering scent of sugar......

King Yes. I can tell.

King You've trapped this country in time even more surely than I have.

King Even if I manage to beat you now......

King My victory will always be temporary, will it not?

King Perhaps my wish has come true already, and I don't even know it.

King Oooh, ooooooh......

King Why didn't I think of it......?

King With this power, there's no one to stop you, is there.....

King But I do not mind.

King As long as this country exists forever.

King As long as WE exist forever!

King There is proof!

King Proof that our country was real!!!!!!

King ......

King Doesn't a part of you agree with me?

King Doesn't a part of you want to restart this battle, again, and again, and again?

King Because......

King If you defeat me......

King What else is there?

King My wish......

King You can guess what it was, can't you?

King Or maybe......

King You have even heard it from my own mouth......

King But what about you, bright one?

King Why are you here?

King What trapped you in this eternal place?

King What does the star beating in your chest hunger for?

King What was your wish?!?

The screen glitches, flashing red.

King WHAT DID YOU WISH FOR?!?!?!

King Ah......

King I suppose it does not matter.

King ......I will win this battle soon, after all, for a time.

King And......

King Maybe......

King When everything is perfectly frozen......

King I will finally remember it all......

(THE KING looks at you.)

(The King slowed you down...)

The music is pitched down to 90%, and is 70% as loud. The screen gets 20% darker.

(You have trouble moving.)

(THE KING looks at you.)

(The King slowed you down...)

The music is pitched down to 70%, and is 50% as loud. The screen gets 47% darker.

(Your vision gets faint.)

(THE KING looks at you.)

(The King slowed you down...)

The music is pitched down to 50%, and is 40% as loud. The screen gets 67% darker.

(You don't want to fight anymore.)

(THE KING looks at you.)

(the King  slowed you down)

The music fades out. The screen goes black.

(you  don't   want   to    fight   a n y m o r e )

After being frozen by the King, Siffrin awakens in a pitch black void. They look around, and find nothing.

( . . . ?)

Siffrin walks around aimlessly in the dark.

(Where are you...?)

(Where is the King?)

(Where is everyone?)

Siffrin stops. They spot a figure walking towards them. It is an inverted version of himself.

(!)

(There's someone there...)

Siffrin draws their dagger. Battle begins.

Mal du Pays slowly comes into vision.

(A figure stands before you.)

(Is it...?)

(...)

Battle text now reads "(...)"dot dot dot.

(MAL DU PAYS is silent.)

Note that Mal du Pays is immune to all attacks.

SOMETHING

(Your attacks have no effect...)

(But all you can do is keep attacking.)

(MAL DU PAYS watches your movements.)

SOMETHING

(...)

(Why isn't it saying anything...?)

(MAL DU PAYS does not blink.)

Siffrin (angry3) (...) Hey...

(...)

(MAL DU PAYS stares at you.)

Siffrin (scary1) (...) Hey.

(...)

(MAL DU PAYS breathes in, and out.)

Siffrin (TS_angry1) HEY!!!!!!

Siffrin (TS_angry2) DON'T JUST STAND HERE SILENTLY, JUDGING ME!

Siffrin (TS_angry2) TALK TO ME! DON'T IGNORE ME! SAY SOMETHING!!!

(The figure  opens its mouth...)

(and speaks.)

Bonnie Frin...

Bonnie Frin.

Bonnie Frin!!!

(Bonnie...?)

Bonnie Frin, why...

Bonnie Why did you protect me, all those times?

Bonnie I... You...

Bonnie You should've let me die, back then, Frin.

(No, no, you couldn't have, you--)

Bonnie I mean...

Bonnie It's not like you haven't let me die before, right?

The screen glitches, and flashes red.

(!!!)

Bonnie Why did you protect me? I never asked for your help, Frin!

Bonnie I could've been okay on my own!

Bonnie I don't need you, Frin! No one does!!!

Bonnie ...But...  But, Frin...

Bonnie If you had to be hurt to protect me...

Bonnie Then it would've been better if you died!

Bonnie You should've died! You should've died to protect me!

Bonnie It hurt so much, when the King killed me, Frin! You said you would always protect me!

Bonnie You should've died for me.

Bonnie You should've died to protect me.

Bonnie You should've died to protect me, instead of trying to make me stronger.

Bonnie But you couldn't keep your promise.

Bonnie I will never forgive you.

Bonnie I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!!!!!!

(!!!)

(No, no, no, that's not...)

(Bonnie would never say something like this.)

(BONNIE WOULD NEVER SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!!)

SOMETHING

Siffrin's battle sprite changes to scared.

(MAL DU PAYS cries silently.)

(The figure opens its mouth...)

Odile Siffrin...

(Odile's voice...?)

Odile ...Siffrin...

Odile ...

Odile I'm disappointed in you, Siffrin.

Odile I thought you were smarter than this.

Odile Why would you ever think we were friends?

Odile After all...

Odile Why would I be friends with someone who doesn't even remember where they're from?

Odile Here's a philosophical conundrum for you, Siffrin.

Odile If you don't have a home to go back to,  what kind of person does that make you?

Odile If you don't have memories of your own childhood,  can you still consider yourself human?

Odile If you have forgotten something as important as your country, your childhood, your family, your own name,  then are you even a person?

Odile If something is forgotten by everyone, then has that thing ever existed?

Odile Oh, Siffrin.

Odile Something as forgetful as you could never have friends.

Odile You forget them all,  and are forgotten by them in return.

Odile It's strange, Siffrin...

Odile Every time I'm forced to look at you, I forget everything about you.

Odile Your country.

Odile Your stars and universe.

Odile Your beliefs.

Odile Your face.

Odile Your name.

Odile It is just so easy to forget you.

Odile To  leave  you  behind.

(NO!!!!!!)

(No, no, no, you don't want that)

(You don't want to forget them)

(And you don't want to be forgotten!!!)

(No!!! Odile is smart, she never forgets anything, she'd never forget you, this is just--)

(THIS ISN'T REAL!!!)

SOMETHING

(MAL DU PAYS yells silently.)

(The figure opens its mouth...)

Isabeau Sif...

Isabeau Sif!

(Isa!)

Isabeau Oh, Sif... I'm so glad you're here.

Isabeau I can finally tell you what I've been meaning to say, all this time.

Isabeau Okay...  Here it comes.

Isabeau I . . .

Isabeau I don't understand you, Siffrin.

Isabeau I don't understand why you're so attached to me.

Isabeau I don't understand anything you say. I don't understand your jokes, your words, your very existence.

Isabeau I don't want to know someone who won't even try to change, who luxuriates in things staying the exact same, like you do.

Isabeau When you're next to me, I wonder what I did to get someone so weak standing next to me.

Isabeau Someone who's so afraid of everyone.

Isabeau So afraid of change.

Isabeau So afraid to be seen.

Isabeau Someone who's even afraid to be touched.

Isabeau Do you know why I never touch you, when we talk in front of the Favor Tree, Siffrin?

Isabeau Because the idea of making skin contact with you makes me want to puke.

Isabeau And really, Siffrin...

Isabeau Did you think we never noticed? How you took advantage of us?

Isabeau Using your loops to make your life easier? To make yourself look better?

Isabeau Because it's so much easier to be loved if you know all the right answers, isn't it?

Isabeau This is the only reason why I want you, Siffrin.

Isabeau Because you made me.

Isabeau Because the real you is--

(Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting--) (Disgusting disgusting disgusting--)

(of course this is what he thinks, this is what you are)

(callous aimless manipulative)

(ah)

(your head hurts)

(you can't breathe)

(MAL DU PAYS yells silently.)

(the figure opens its mouth)

(no please, please, please, no more)

Mirabelle . . .

Mirabelle Siffrin...

(mirabelle)

Mirabelle Siffrin...

Mirabelle Oh, Siffrin...

Mirabelle I can't wait to never see you again.

The screen fades to red, the outline of Mal du Pays still visible.

(aaaaahhh--)

(The figure opens its mouth, but you strike!!!)

The screen returns to normal.

Siffrin attacks.

(stop it, stop it, stop it!!!)

The screen turns black.

(it's not real, it's not real, it's not real)

(none of this is real)

(you just need to wake up!!!)

(wake up)

(wake up)

(wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up)

(wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not rea (wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not real wake up it's not ree

SOMETHING (BUT IT IS.)

(AH--!)

SOMETHING (THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.)

(No!)

SOMETHING (THEY WANT TO FORGET YOU.)

(no)

SOMETHING (THEY HATE YOU)

(NO!!!)

SOMETHING (THEY'LL GO BACK TO THEIR HOMES, WITHOUT YOU)

(NO...)

SOMETHING (THEY'LL LEAVE YOU BEHIND)

(no no no no no no)

SOMETHING (THIS JOURNEY WAS ONLY MEANINGFUL TO YOU)

(no)

SOMETHING (YOU CAN WISH AND WISH AND WISH ALL YOU WANT, BUT IT'S INEVITABLE)

SOMETHING (THEY WILL LEAVE)

SOMETHING (AND SOON, THEY'LL FORGET YOU)

(n  o) (no)

SOMETHING (THEY'LL FORGET YOU)

(  ) (...)

The screen flashes red.

SOMETHING (THEY'LL FORGET YOU!!!!!!)

(  )

The screen begins to fade to black, and the music fades out.

(it's     right) (it's, right)

(the  s adness  w ith in   yo u  i s   ri g h  t) (the sadness. within, you. is, right)

(your family hates you)

(they will all go home)

(leave you behind)

(forget you)

(you should just give up)

(you should just die)

(die for good)

(you can't feel your body anymore)

(nothing hurts anymore)

(nothing will ever hurt anymore)

(you'll forget it all)

(and you'll finally rest)

The screen is fully black by now.

(you)

( l e t ) (...let...)

(  g  o  ) (...go...)

The screen flashes white, and the sound of Mirabelle unfreezing someone can be heard.

(AH)

The screen slowly fades in to reveal Siffrin's family standing between him and the King. Their battle portraits are ecstatic, determined.

(you're not slowed down anymore)

(you can move again)

(the king  and)

(everyone?)

Mirabelle (stressed1) Okay! I woke Siffrin up!!!

Isabeau (yeah!1) Alright!!! Nice job, Mira!!!

Bonnie (no!1) Frin, are you okay?!

Odile (fight1) Eyes on the enemy, Boniface! Siffrin will be alright!

Mirabelle (fight1) You don't need to fight anymore, Siffrin! We got you!!!

(what)

Siffrin "How  are you   here?"

(they came)

(for   you?)

Isabeau (really1) Um, we walked, duh?

Bonnie (hmf1) We talked, after-- After yesterday, and we couldn't find you anywhere, and we decided to come after you!

Odile (fight1) We had trouble figuring out where you went, so we asked people in Dormont, and then--

Bonnie (and then1) A weird shiny person helped us!!! And--

Mirabelle (angy1) Aaaaaargh, it doesn't crabbing matter!!!

Mirabelle (angry2) I'm still mad at you, Siffrin!!! So mad!!!

Mirabelle (angry3) I still can't believe you said all those horrible things to us yesterday!!! And that you went to fight the King without us!!!

Mirabelle (fight3) But we'll talk about it later!!!

Mirabelle (fight1) And in the meantime I'm going to channel my anger to kick that stupid King's butt who froze our country in time!!!

Bonnie (no!1) What Belle said!!! Get ready, King!!!

Odile (fight1) We'll explain the rest later, Siffrin. Right now, we have a King to defeat!

King ......

King Ooooooh......

So you had companions after all, bright one......

King How lucky.

King Quite a shame they couldn't be here to help you earlier.

King They must not care about you very much, do they?

(they must not)

Isabeau (disappointed2) Dude, just shut up.

Isabeau (disappointed1) We may be upset, but we wouldn't leave Sif behind.

Odile (lol2) Not in a million years.

(that's a lie)

(she said it)

(she said they should leave you behind)

(but...   but if they're here, then. . .)

Odile (lol1) Heh.

Odile (lol3) If Siffrin was stupid enough to come and fight you on their own, the only thing we can do is follow and fight right alongside them.

Bonnie (angry1) I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight!!! This time, Frin, it's my turn to protect you!!!

Bonnie (no!1) So shut the CRAB up, King!!! I'm gonna kick your crabbing BUTT!!!

King ......

King Ha......
Haha......

King HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

King YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ME, AFTER EVERYTHING?

King I HAVE THE POWER OF THE UNIVERSE AT MY DISPOSAL!!!!!!

King Your bright companion may have been able to hurt me, because his Craft also draws from It...

King But pathetic, wishless humans like you......

King CANNOT HOPE TO DEFEAT ME!!!!!!

(the king)

Isabeau (huhwah1) WUH OH!!!

Odile (no!1) EVERYONE, GET READY!!!

(strikes)

A bell sound can be heard.

Mirabelle I WON'T LET YOU!!!!!!

Mirabelle You really think I'll let you defeat us like this?

Mirabelle After you froze my beloved House in time, my country, my HOME?!?

Mirabelle We won't let you!!! We want to live!!! We want to be able to change, to grow!!!

Mirabelle We don't want your eternity, King!!!!!!

Mirabelle But if you want eternity so bad, then--!!!

A sound like a slash rings out. The screen starts to fade to white.

Mirabelle TAKE THIS!!!

King Ah--!

A whooshing sound, and then the screen fades to pure white.

(a sound   like a sword getting deflected)

(like hitting a metal ball   with a bat)

(like   breaking   a mirror)

King What. . . . . . ?

King Your shield......

My attack......

King Has been......

Reflected back......

To me......?

King I'm being......


Frozen?

King No......

King No......
No......
No!!!!!!

King I don't want eternity!
Not yet!
Not now!!!!!!

King Not when......
I still cannot......
Remember...... Its name......

King Please...... Please...... Not now, please......!!!!!!

King P L E A S E . . . . . . ! ! !

King ............   Ah!

King Why now, of all times......
I see it......

I can see it!!!!!!

King The mountains, covered in trees and warm rocks!!!
The sea, clear, dangerous, yet giving!!!
The lightless sand, dark like the night sky!!!!!!

King I see it now, I see it!!!!!!

King Aaaaaah......

I remember i t, n o   w......

I r e  m e m b  e r   i t    a l    l  .  .   .  .   .  .

After the screen turns white, the group find themselves in an unfrozen room of the House. The surroundings are brighter, and decorations are swaying in the wind, still slightly glitched.

Mirabelle (anxious2) . . .

Isabeau (fight1) . . .

Odile (serious1) . . .

Bonnie (hmf1) . . .

Mirabelle (anxious3) Did we... Do it?

Isabeau (oh1) We did it!

Bonnie (and then1) We did it!!!

Isabeau (yeah!1) Crab yeah!!!

Bonnie (UWAH1) CRAB YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

Everyone turns towards Siffrin.

Isabeau (glare1) BUT YOU.

Siffrin turns towards Isabeau.

(ah)

Mirabelle (angy1) How could you say all those horrible things to us, Siffrin!

Bonnie (no!1) That wasn't cool. Not cool at all!!!

Isabeau (angry2) You were kind of a crab earlier, yeah.

Odile (gimme1) But why did you go off on your own?

Odile (dotdotdot1) Going through the entire House alone... That was foolish, Siffrin.

(but)

(they didn't)

(want you here)

(so you had to--)

Isabeau (angry2) And why were you acting so weird?

Isabeau (disappointed2) It's not like you to be mean like this...

Bonnie (wait1) You didn't mean it, right? You were mad about something?

Bonnie (no!1) Something happened before you talked to us, it had to or you wouldn't-- Wouldn't have said all that, right?

Mirabelle (stressed2) Right, Siffrin?

Odile (worried2) ...

Isabeau (disappointed1) ...

Isabeau (worried2) Um... Sif?

Bonnie (wait1) Frin, are you listening?

Odile (awkward1) Siffrin? Anyone there?

(you can't  stand up)

(your legs)

Siffrin falls to the ground.

Isabeau (worried2) Sif?!?

Odile (no!1) Siffrin!

The party moves to surround Siffrin. Mirabelle kneels in front of them.

Bonnie (no!2) What's wrong, do you feel sick?!

Mirabelle (anxious3) Siffrin, let me help you up...   Huh?

(cold)

Mirabelle (anxious2) Siffrin, your skin feels so warm... What's wrong?

Odile (guilty1) ...He's burning up. What happened?

Bonnie (no!2) Is Frin sick?

Isabeau (angry2) Sif went up the entire House on their own, right? It'd make sense for them to be woozy...

Mirabelle stands up.

Mirabelle (anxious1) We had a lot of trouble, even with Loop's help... I can't imagine doing it alone.

(loop?)

(    loop,)

Odile (gimme1) Oh, your friend, Loop? I think you two know each other, somehow...

Bonnie (stop!1) We met them earlier!!!

Bonnie (hmf1) We were looking for you so we could talk to you, but we couldn't find you anywhere, and no one knew where you went--

Bonnie (and then1) And so we ended up at the Favor Tree, and Za asked it to help us find you, and then this weird star appeared.

Bonnie (no!1) They told us they were a star and that's why they were spiky and glowy!

Odile (dotdotdot2) They helped us find you. We couldn't have made it here without your help.

Isabeau (wonder2) They made us do a weird hand symbol so we could hear them as we went up.

Bonnie (and then1) It was sooooooo cool!!!

Mirabelle (anxious3) But we could hear them less and less as we went up... I can't hear them at all, now.

(loop)

(helped,)

Odile (guilty1) But for you to go through the entire House alone...

Odile (dotdotdot2) We barely saw any Sadnesses, but it was still a struggle.

Mirabelle (anxious2) And the House felt very weird, when we were coming up...

Bonnie (oh!1) We saw weird stuff! Like you were walking around but not really, and rooms were repeating and leading us weird places!

Odile (guilty1) It did all feel very... Off.

Odile (guilty1) Moreso than I was expecting, even with the King taking over...

Isabeau (hahaaa1) It felt very end-of-the-world-ish, huh?

Mirabelle (awkward1) Haha...

Mirabelle (anxious1) Please don't say things like that, please.

(it wasn't)

(just you?)

(what,)

Isabeau (angry2) The House felt almost unsettling, too... I suppose it's better now, but then, why. . .

Mirabelle (sad1) . . .

Odile (dotdotdot2) It doesn't matter.

Odile (gimme1) The Head Housemaiden should be up ahead, yes?

Mirabelle (stressed1) Y-Yes! We should get Siffrin to her... She might be able to help!

Isabeau (angry1) And she might be able to tell us what's happening, too.

Everyone turns to face forward. Mirabelle starts walking towards the Head Housemaiden.

Mirabelle (angy1) I-I'll go on ahead and let her know!!!

Isabeau turns towards Siffrin.

Isabeau (sad4) Let's go, Sif...

Isabeau (worried2) Can you walk, Sif...?

Odile (guilty1) ...

Bonnie (sad1) ...Are you okay, Frin...?

(King)

Bonnie (surprised1) Smaller...

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Smaller...

Bonnie (serious1) He got smaller.

Odile (reading1) He sure did.

Bonnie (surprised1) ...

Bonnie (serious1) Why is he smaller?

Isabeau (wonder2) Maybe...   Since he was so powerful, he was filled with Craft, which allowed him to change his size...

Isabeau (brag1) And now that he's frozen, the Craft escaped, and now he's smaller.

Bonnie (oh!1) Like a balloon?

Odile (lol3) Like a balloon.

Bonnie (surprised1) Huh...

(hahaha)

(oh no, laughing, hurts,)

Odile (guilty1) ...

Isabeau (um1) ...

Bonnie (sad1) ...

(pchoooo)

(it's what he wanted)

(save)

• (yes)

  The screen fades out, and you are taken to the save screen.

• (no)

  Text ends here.

Odile (doubt1) You won't be going any farther, young one.

(can't escape)

The party enters the hallway, where Mirabelle is waiting.

Mirabelle (angy1) Everyone!

Mirabelle (stressed2) The Head Housemaiden is just ahead...

Mirabelle starts moving forward.

Mirabelle (stressed1) I'm sure she'll be able to heal you, Siffrin! So just-- Just come!

Isabeau turns to Siffrin.

Isabeau (hm4) Ready...?

(you take a step forward)

The screen turns black. A thump noise can be heard.

Isabeau (shock1) Woah, Sif!!!

(isabeau caught you)

Isabeau (surprised1) Hey, hey...

As the screen fades in, Isabeau moves to put an arm around Siffrin's shoulders, supporting him so he doesn't fall over.

Isabeau (sad5) ...   I got you, Sif.

(always at your side)

(...)

Mirabelle looks around, then turns to the rest of the group.

Mirabelle (serious3) The House feels off here too... I thought it would've gone back to normal after we beat the King...

Odile (guilty1) And there's this feeling of pressure, now, too...

Bonnie jumps up and down for emphasis.

Bonnie (stop!1) And it smells weird now still!!!

Bonnie (sulk1) Like sugar. Cavity-giving-sugar.

Isabeau (angry2) It all feels... A little worrying, doesn't it?

Mirabelle (worried1) ...I'm worried... I hope everyone is okay...

Isabeau (huhwah1) Wait, look here!

Odile ...

Mirabelle What...

Bonnie Well, that's not good.

Isabeau What's that shade...?

Isabeau It's not dark, or light, or anything... It's just...

Odile . . .

Odile We need to get to the Head Housemaiden as fast as possible.

A ghost of Mal du Pays becomes visible in the distance.

(!!!!!!)

The ghost fades away.

Mirabelle turns towards Siffrin.

Mirabelle (oh!1) ?

Isabeau (hm4) Sif?

Odile and Bonnie turn towards Siffrin as well.

Odile (dotdotdot1) Siffrin? What's wrong?

Odile (guilty2) ...You still look so pale...

Odile (guilty1) Are you running a fever?

Isabeau (angry2) He still feels super warm, Odile.

Odile (guilty1) Hm...

(her hand is on your brow)

(feels cold)

(feels nice)

Odile (dotdotdot2) . . .

Mirabelle (stressed2) Madame...?

Odile (dotdotdot2) Let's just get going.

As the party continues walking, a translucent ghost of Mal du Pays follows at a distance.

With a click, the screen goes completely black.

Siffrin (!!!!!!) "EVERYONE...?!"

Siffrin "NO NO NO NO NO NO--"

Mirabelle (worried1) Siffrin?

With another click, the screen goes back to normal.

Mirabelle (worried1) Siffrin, is everything okay...?

Isabeau (huh1) Woah! You're shaking...

Bonnie (no!2) Do you get vertigo like Dile, Frin?

Odile (guilty1) You look exhausted... I'm sorry, just a little bit to go.

Bonnie (hmf3) Hm... If Frin's afraid of heights too...

Bonnie (hmf1) Do you wanna hold hands, Frin?

• (yes)

  (bonnie takes your hand)

  (sticky)

  
  

  Bonnie (and then1) Okay, don't look down! Look at me!

  
  

  (don't look down look at bonnie)

• (no no no no no no it's fine)

  Bonnie (serious1) ...

  
  

  Bonnie (happy2) Yeah you do.

  
  

  (busted)

  
  

  Bonnie takes Siffrin's hand.

  
  

  Bonnie (and then1) Let's go, let's go!

The Mal du Pays ghost has disappeared.

Mirabelle turns towards Siffrin.

Mirabelle (anxious2) I-It's only a bit longer, Siffrin...

Mirabelle (stressed1) The Head Housemaiden is right ahead!

"mira"

Mirabelle (uwah!1) !!!

Mirabelle (anxious2) Um, yes?

"i'm sorry... for what i said..."

"and for not... talking... to anyone..."

Isabeau (sad3) ...

Odile (guilty1) ...

Bonnie (sad1) ...

Mirabelle (sad2) . . .

Mirabelle (angy1) Th-There'll be time for that later, Siffrin!

Mirabelle (anxious2) Let's just go!

(...)

The screen fades to black.

This leads directly into the Last Room.

The last room fades in. The window at the end of the room shows an inverted, glitched view of the outside world. A massive red crack snakes through the sky.

Mirabelle runs up to the Head Housemaiden. Odile and Bonnie stop a few feet back a couple of seconds later. Isabeau slowly helps Siffrin forwards to stand in line with them.

Mirabelle (angy1) HEAD HOUSEMAIDEN!!!

Euphrasie (mirabelle1) Mirabelle...!

Euphrasie (sorry2) Mirabelle, oh, dear one...

Euphrasie (thankyou1) I'm so proud of you! Look at you! The savior of Vau--

Mirabelle (angy1) No time for that, Euphrasie!

Mirabelle (anxious3) Our friend-- Siffrin--

Odile (dotdotdot2) We have someone we need you to take a look at.

Isabeau (hm4) And also the world outside looks like it's ending so if you could help with that too that'd be great.

Bonnie (no!1) Help us!!!

Euphrasie (oh1) Oh, oh, oh, alright!

The screen fades out. When it fades back in, the party and Euphraie are clustered around Siffrin, who sits on the ground.

Euphrasie (smiling2) Hm...

Euphrasie (smiling4) Well, he sure is running a fever!

Euphrasie (oh1) Those symptoms... I would say they've been using Crafts too much, maybe?

Odile (dotdotdot2) Using Crafts too much...?

Euphrasie (sorry1) I think so! Maybe they've used too many Crafts at a time without taking time to rest, or without cooling down for as long as they needed!

(no time to cool down)

(had to go)

Mirabelle (anxious2) Does that sort of thing usually give someone a fever, though? I've never heard that before...

Isabeau (wonder1) I've heard about it before... It doesn't happen often, that's for sure!

Isabeau (angry2) You would need to Craft, like... an IMMENSE amount, for long periods of time.

Bonnie (surprised1) Like Crafting a painting for weeks at a time?

Odile (dotdotdot2) Or...

Mirabelle turns towards the group.

Mirabelle (awkward2) Or going through an entire House, fighting against Sadnesses and a King for hours?

Euphrasie (smiling3) Or that, yes!

(or)

(making sure)

(you live)

Euphrasie (oh1) But he'll be fine, now that the battle is over.

Euphrasie (smiling3) I promise!

Isabeau (angry3) Okay, but--

Bonnie turns to the Head Housemaiden.

Bonnie (sulk2) But do you super promise?

Euphrasie (smiling3) Yes, I super promise!

Bonnie (serious1) And do you super duper promise?

Euphrasie (oh1) Oh my!

Euphrasie (smiling4) Yes, I super duper promise!

Euphrasie (smiling2) They just need some rest.

Bonnie turns back to Siffrin.

(head hurts)

(so hungry)

Odile (dotdotdot2) Okay... Well, that's something at least.

Odile (gimme1) And what about the world outside?

Euphrasie (oh1) Oh, well...

Euphrasie (sorry2) I...   I don't know, but... I can feel everything around us so strongly, and it feels... Wrong.

Euphrasie (sorry2) Every time I've tried to reach out and feel what's happening, I sense... Chaos...

Euphrasie (mirabelle1) It feels like something is...   Rotting...

Mirabelle turns to the Head Housemaiden.

Mirabelle (anxious2) ...?

Everyone turns towards the Head Housemaiden.

Isabeau (hm4) Rotting...?

Euphrasie (ending1) I know you thought your quest was over, but it can't be!

Euphrasie (ending1) Something's broken, something's failing, rotting--

The screen glitches.

Euphrasie (ending1) But I am so glad to see you all safe!

Bonnie (wait1) Huh?

Isabeau (um1) Um... What?

Euphrasie (thankyou1) Traveling one!

Euphrasie (thankyou1) Traveling one!

Euphrasie (thankyou1) Traveling one!

Euphrasie (smiling4) Are you done talking with your companions? Yes, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Mirabelle (anxious3) Euphrasie... A-Are you okay?

Odile (fight1) Mirabelle, step back.

Isabeau (fight1) She's... Repeating, just like some of the rooms we went through...

Mirabelle (no!2) What's happening to the world...

Mirabelle (no!1) Is it happening to her, too?!

(the same)

(why why why why why why why)

(you didn't beat the king on your own you didn't fix anything and they hate you and you're still stuck here)

(you're still   stuck here)

(but isn't it fine?)

(eternity   is within your grasp)

Euphrasie (mirabelle1) And y y you, Mirabelle's companions... Th ank you for helping her get th i s far.

Euphrasie (thankyou1) You have my gratitude, and the entire country of Vaugarde's...!

Isabeau (angry3) Hey, m'dame Head Housemaiden... Can you hear us?

Bonnie (ew1) She's scary...

Euphrasie (ending3) Hohoho!

Euphrasie (smiling2) ...   Soon, you'll be able to go back to your normal lives. Away from battle and strife.

Euphrasie (smiling4) Finally, you'll all be able to go home!!!

Odile (dotdotdot2) Uh huh...

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Yeah, yeah, sure.

(home)

(home?)

(they'll go home?)

(they'll go home  they'll go home  they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll go home they'll gohomethey'llgohomethey'llgohomethey'llgohomethey'llgohomethey'llgohome)

The screen turns black.

"NO!!!!!!"

The screen goes back to normal.

Bonnie turns to Siffrin.

Bonnie (no!2) Frin?

Odile (no!1) Siffrin, what's--

The screen turns bright red.

(THEY CANNOT GO HOME!!!!!!)

As the red disappears, the screen is darkened, leaving only Siffrin in the spotlight.

They rise into the air, glowing black and hovering in place. Everyone else hastily steps back. The Head Housemaiden looks horrified.

Isabeau (worried1) SIF?!?

Mirabelle (no!1) SIFFRIN!!!

Bonnie (crying3) WHAT'S HAPPENING?!?

Odile (no!1) EVERYONE, BE CAREFUL!!!

(I WON'T LET YOU GO HOME.)

Battle begins. The party stare up at Siffrin in shock.

Mirabelle (anxious3) Huh?!?

Odile (no!1) What's happening?! Siffrin!!!

Euphrasie (sorry2) What...

Euphrasie (CRAB1) AH--!!! NO!

Euphrasie (CRAB1) Oh no... No, no, no, something went wrong, why--

Euphrasie (ending2) You-- Siffrin!!!!!!!

Euphrasie (ending3) Please, Siffrin, listen to me, we can--

"SO NOW YOU'LL TALK?"

"NOW, YOU'LL SPEAK? WHEN YOU COULDN'T SAY A THING BEFORE?"

"IT'S TOO LATE, IT'S TOO LATE..."

"IT'S ALWAYS TOO LATE!!!!!!"

Euphrasie (CRAB1) PLEASE, WAIT--

(YOU PUSH THE HEAD HOUSEMAIDEN AWAY.)

Mirabelle (no!1) AH!!! EUPHRASIE!!!

Isabeau (worried1) She's okay, she's okay! But-- But we need to--

(FIGHT.)

(Odile strikes!)

Odile casts a paper attack on Siffrin, dealing 444 damage.

(AH!!!)

(IT HURTS IT HURTS IT HURTS)

Isabeau (shock1) ODILE?!? Why are you attacking them?!?

Odile (angry3) He's threatening us!!! I'm defending myself!!!

Mirabelle (no!1) No, no, no, stop!!!

Bonnie (angry1) NO!!! No attacking Frin-- He's our friend!!!

Bonnie (crying1) WE DON'T ATTACK FRIENDS!!!

Odile (no!1) BUT--

(hurts hurts hurts)

(we don't attack friends)

(so if odile is attacking you, it means you were never friends)

(it means you're hated hated hated)

(IT MEANS YOU'RE HATED!!!)

Mirabelle (no!1) Siffrin, stop!!!

Bonnie (no!2) Frin, why are you doing this?!

Isabeau (shock1) What's happening, Sif?! Talk to us!!!

Odile (no!1) Siffrin!!!

"JUST DON'T LISTEN TO HER!!!"

"I WON'T LET YOU GO HOME, I CAN'T, I WON'T!!!"

Isabeau (shock2) Huh?!

Mirabelle (angy1) Siffrin, what do you mean?!

Mirabelle (anxious3) Isn't that what we all wanted?

Isabeau (worried2) I-It's what we should do next, right?

Isabeau (worried1) We beat the King! We save Vaugarde! We all go home!!!

Bonnie (no!2) Y-Yeah!!! Now that the King is gone, everything will go back to how it was before, right?!

Bonnie (sad1) Belle stays here, Dile goes back to Ka Bue, Za to Jouvente, and--

(THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!)

(YOU CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO GO HOME!!!!!!)

(BECAUSE...  BECAUSE IF THEY DO, THEN...!!!)

Odile (no!1) Siffrin...

Odile (no!1) I don't understand! Don't you want to go back? Back to where you're from?

Odile (angry3) Why else come with Mirabelle, if you didn't want to beat the King just so you could go back home?!

"I CAN'T GO BACK! AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO!"

Isabeau (angry2) Can't go back...?

"I HAVE NOWHERE TO GO BACK TO, AND YOU ALL DO! I WON'T LET YOU!"

"I WON'T LET YOU GO!!!"

"WE CAN STAY HERE, CAN'T WE? WE CAN BE HAPPY!"

"THE KING IS BEATEN! THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE WISHED FOR!"

"AND IT'S THE END! THE KING IS GONE, AND YOU'RE WITH ME!"

"HE WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! I SHOULD'VE LISTENED!!!"

"AFTER ALL THIS TIME, I HAVE IT! A PERFECT ENDING! BECAUSE WE'VE WON, AND YOU'RE HERE!"

"I WON'T LET YOU GO HOME, NOT NOW! I'VE GONE THROUGH IT ALL TOO MANY TIMES!"

"I WON'T GO BACK, AND I WON'T LET YOU GO, NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE! NOW THAT WE CAN BE HAPPY!"

"EVERYONE GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS... EVERYONE GOING HOME..."

"THIS IS NOT WHAT I WISHED FOR!!!!!!"

Bonnie (wait1) What...?

Mirabelle (anxious3) "A perfect ending"...?

Isabeau (angry1) "Not what I wished for"...

Odile (dotdotdot2) "Gone.... Through it all.... Too many times."

Odile (fight1) Loop was correct, then.

Odile (fight1) Siffrin...

Odile (dotdotdot2) The way you acted yesterday... The things you said...

Odile (dotdotdot3) Maybe you DID mean some of them. Maybe you didn't. Maybe it's a little of both.

Isabeau (angry1) But beyond that... Some of the things you knew...

Isabeau (hm5) How you knew what Mira's papers were about...

Odile (gimme1) How you knew about Isabeau's dream to design clothes...

Isabeau (angry1) How you fell in battle, like you knew it would push Bonnie to defeat that Sadness...

Odile (guilty1) How you knew I was looking for a familytale, something I hadn't told anyone, and immediately knew where to find it, as well...

Isabeau (sad4) How you managed to go through the entire House on your own...

Odile (fight1) Even the way you were acting when we fought the King...

Odile (guilty1) And, just now,  how you've said you've "gone through it all, too many times"...

Mirabelle (awawa1) Huh?!?

Mirabelle (stressed1) You two...  You don't mean...?

Odile (lol1) ...Looks like that star was right, hm?

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Hahaha... I thought they were exaggerating, but...

Isabeau (disappointed2) Siffrin, you...

Isabeau (hm5) . . .

Isabeau (sad4) You've been  looping in time, haven't you?

(...!!!!!!)

(NO!!!!!!)

(IF THEY FIND OUT, THEY'LL HATE YOU!!!)

(IF THEY FIND OUT YOU WISHED FOR THIS, THEY'LL HATE YOU!!!)

(YOU HAVE TO LOOP BACK, YOU HAVE TO--)

(YOU FEEL A TUG ON YOUR STOMACH.)

Siffrin begins to loop back, and--

Odile Oh no you don't.

Odile You won't be going any farther, young one.

Odile You are staying right here until we're done talking!!!!!!

(no, no, she can't--)

(YOU CAN'T LET HER DO THIS!!!)

Bonnie (wait1) Woaaaaah... That felt weird.

Mirabelle (anxious2) That feeling... That was Time Craft, wasn't it?!

Mirabelle (stressed1) Siffrin tried to rewind time just now, didn't they?!?

Bonnie (stop!1) Felt bad!!! It made the whole air smell like caramel someone left to burn for hours!!! Yuck!!!

Isabeau (sad2) Yuck indeed... I'm getting a headache just standing here.

Odile (angry3) Siffrin!!!

Odile (angry1) I don't know how or why those loops are happening to you, but I won't let you escape.

Odile (angry3) You are STAYING WITH US until we're DONE TALKING!!!!!!

Bonnie (stop!2) Yeah!!! Dile's gonna make you stay right here, stupid!!!

Isabeau (yeah!1) Go m'dame Odile, go m'dame Odile, go!!!

(no no no no no no)

Siffrin's battle portrait now looks scared.

Instead of "Your friends don't know what to do", the battle text now reads "Your friends look determined".

Mirabelle (stressed1) But, looping in time, using Time Craft...

Mirabelle (anxious2) L-Loop mentioned it before, and how you'd need a lot of power for that, right?!

Bonnie (stop!2) Oh, oh, that was the Wish Craft thing, yeah?!

Bonnie (no!2) Wish Craft is the stuff like going to the Favor Tree and asking for stuff to come true!!!

Isabeau (angry1) Loop said you were both looking into what everyone wished, and that you thought it was because of everyone's wish to save Vaugarde...

Isabeau (wonder2) But if you thought everyone's wish was to blame...

Isabeau (sad4) Why would the wish's powers be centered on you?

Mirabelle (anxious2) And, just now, Siffrin mentioned... Something about a wish they made... So...!

Odile (dotdotdot1) Siffrin...

Odile (dotdotdot3) You must know this already.

Odile (dotdotdot2) The reason you're the only one who got those powers, when we were also on a journey to fight the King...

Odile (gimme1) Isn't it because you, somehow, got involved?

Odile (serious2) Isn't it because of something YOU wished for?

(no, no, no, no, no, no...)

Mirabelle (serious2) Siffrin...

Mirabelle (serious2) I think you need to tell us your wish.

Mirabelle (stressed1) Tell us your wish!!! It might be the key to freeing you!!! The key to making sure you won't loop anymore!!!

(no!!!)

Isabeau (worried1) Tell us, so we can help you!

(NO!!!)

Odile (angry3) Tell us, so you can be saved!!!

(NO!!!!!!)

Bonnie (no!1) Tell us already, you stupid crab!!!!!!!!!!

(NO, NO, NO, YOU DON'T WANT TO!!!!!!)

(YOU DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT YOU DON'T WANT TO SAY IT YOU DON'T WANT TO--)

Isabeau (worried2) Sif...

Odile (angry2) Siffrin!

Mirabelle (angy1) SIFFRIN!!!

Mirabelle (angry2) This is what I wished for!!!

Mirabelle (angy1) I wished for Vaugarde to be saved!!!

Bonnie (no!1) I wished for my sister to be okay!!!

Odile (angry3) I wished to win a stupid coin flip!!!

Isabeau (worried1) And I wished that we'd be able to find you, to help you, to save you, Sif!!!

Isabeau (worried2) And what about you, Sif?!

Mirabelle (serious4) What did you wish for?

Odile (angry2) What did you wish for!!!

Bonnie (angry1) What did you wish for, Siffrin!!!

(STOP!!!!!!)

(It doesn't matter!!!)

(It won't come true, you know this now, you've accepted it, you did, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!!!)

(they can't make you tell them, please, please, please--)

(IT WILL NEVER COME TRUE ANYWAY!!!)

Isabeau (worried1) Tell us!!!

Odile (angry2) Tell us!!!

Bonnie (no!1) TELL US!!!

Mirabelle (angy1) JUST TELL US, SIFFRIN!!!

JUST TELL US WHAT YOU WISHED FOR!!!!!!

Isabeau Tell us what you wished for. Come on.

Mirabelle Tell us.

Bonnie Tell us. Tell us. Tell us. Tell us tell us tell us tell us tell--

Odile Just say it, already.

Siffrin (...)  "...But..."

Siffrin "But I don't want to say it."

Siffrin "I'm scared to say it."

Bonnie Scared...?

Mirabelle What are you scared of?

Siffrin "I'm scared that..."

Siffrin "That if I tell you, something terrible will happen."

Isabeau . . .

Odile Hm...

Bonnie Okay, but...

Bonnie But we REALLY wanna know, Frin.

Bonnie Maybe we can kick your butt again to make you say it?

Isabeau Yeah! If we do, you'll say it eventually, right?

Odile We should try it out.

Mirabelle Everyone, violence is NOT the answer!

Mirabelle But I am in the mood for more butt kicking if you don't spit it out right now, yes.

(Against your will, a nervous laugh escapes you.)

(Everyone grins your way.)

(...)

(If you say it, something terrible will happen, you think,  but...)

( . . . )

(You breathe in. And out.)

(And in.  And out.)

Siffrin (And...)  "I, um..."

One of the following options is automatically chosen as the only option to show, depending on what the player wished for at the start of the game.

("I wished...")

• "...to visit more places with Mirabelle."

  Mirabelle Oh?  OH!!!!!!

  Mirabelle Oh... Siffrin... That's really lovely!!! Thank you!!!

  Odile That is a very cute wish, Siffrin.

• "...to wear clothes Isabeau made."

  Isabeau R-Really? You'd... You'd like that?

  Isabeau I would love that, Sif!!! I would love to make clothes for you!!!

  Mirabelle Oh my!!!

• "...to go with Odile to see her country."

  Odile Oh.

  Odile That's...  That's a lovely thought, Siffrin. I would like that.

  Bonnie Dile, are you blushing?

  Odile N-No.

  Mirabelle Hehehe!

• "...to be here when Bonnie reunites with their sister."

  Bonnie Oh!!!

  Bonnie Y-Yeah, yeah!!! I want you to meet my sister, too! I want everyone to meet her!!!

  Isabeau I wanna come too! That'd be awesome!!!

(Oh!)

(Oh...)

(Your heart feels tight.)

(You want to cry.)

Siffrin "But..."

The screen turns dark.

(But that wasn't it, was it?)

(If that was all your wish was,  then you wouldn't be here.)

(You wished for that, yes, from the bottom of your heart, but...)

• If you wished to visit places with Mirabelle

  (Mirabelle has changed so much since you've met her...)

• If you wished to wear clothes Isabeau made

  (You didn't expect to have so much fun traveling with Isabeau.)

• If you wished to go with Odile to see her country

  (Ka Bue is where Odile is from... She probably knows all the cool places.)

  (Even if she doesn't, talking with Odile is always interesting. You're both strangers to this country, ignorant of its culture, so you have a lot in common.)

• If you wished to be here when Bonnie reunites with their sister

  (Bonnie has been distant from you lately...)

  (You're not sure why.)

  (But you'd like to be here when they see their sister again...)

Siffrin "Deep down, I wished..."

• If you wished to visit places with Mirabelle

  (She doesn't realize it, but now she's able to talk to people while looking them in the eyes. Sometimes she even snarks back when you tease her, which you didn't think was even possible.)

  (You'd like to continue traveling with her and see her get even more comfortable expressing herself.)

• If you wished to wear clothes Isabeau made

  (You often joke together, but you never really talk about real, important things... You're glad he told you about his dream to become a clothes designer. It suits him.)

  (To talk to him, and watch him as he crafts clothes for you to wear... Seeing his smile as you wear something he created himself... It would make you happy.)

• If you wished to go with Odile to see her country

  (Being with Odile is easy. Sometimes you feel like she understands you better than you understand yourself.)

  (You'd like to talk with her more so you can understand her, too.)

• If you wished to be here when Bonnie reunites with their sister

  (They miss their sister so much. Sometimes you can hear them cry out at night, calling their sister's name.)

  (If you could help them save her, help them get back to their sister and see her safe and alive... You'd like to do that. You want them to be happy.)

Siffrin "I wished...!"

(You  want  to  stay  with  them!)

Siffrin "I... I wished I could just stay with everyone...!!!"

Odile What...?

Isabeau Sif...

Siffrin "When we win against the King, then our journey ends, doesn't it?"

Siffrin "Mirabelle will go back to the House, Isabeau to Jouvente..."

Siffrin "Odile to Ka Bue, Bonnie to their sister!"

Siffrin "You'll all go back home!!!"

Mirabelle ...

Bonnie Frin...

Siffrin "If we win, then you'll all leave!"

Siffrin "And I don't-- I don't want that at all!"

Siffrin "I just want to stay with all of you!!!"

Mirabelle Siffrin...

Siffrin "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I know it's not fair! I know you have homes to go back to!"

Siffrin "And I know I should be fine with leaving, because you're fine with it, too!"

Siffrin "I-It's fine that this journey meant more to me than to all of you!"

Siffrin "And that, as soon as this journey is over, you'll forget me!"

Siffrin "But I didn't-- I don't wanna be alone!"

Mirabelle Siffrin.

Siffrin "And I didn't mean to do that, I didn't mean to trap everyone here, but I--"

Mirabelle SIFFRIN!!!

Mirabelle Siffrin...

Mirabelle Is that really what you thought...?

Mirabelle That we didn't care for you?   That we'd forget all about you, as soon as this journey is over?!

Mirabelle I don't want to forget the times we all had together.

Mirabelle And I wouldn't want to never talk to any of you again, either!

Mirabelle A-And nothing is keeping me in Dormont! I would love to leave, to keep traveling! I've been thinking that for a while!!!

Mirabelle But...  But it's just wishful thinking, isn't it? I don't...  I don't know if everyone. . .

Bonnie I wanna...

Bonnie I wanna see Nille again soon, but...

Bonnie But I wanna keep traveling, too!!! I don't wanna leave everyone behind!!!

Bonnie I wanna make malanga fritters for you, Frin! And Dile still needs to teach me more Ka Buan recipes! Belle needs to finish reading me that story I like! And I still have pranks I wanna pull on Za!!!

Isabeau Ha, no, not the pranks!!!

Isabeau But... Yeah, I...  It's the same for me.

Isabeau I have connections with all of you I've never had with anyone else!

Isabeau Even if it's just for a bit, I want to keep traveling with everyone! And after that, I want to keep in contact with everyone!

Isabeau I want to know who Bonnie grows up to be. I want to hear more about what Odile thinks of Vaugardian culture. I want to see Mira open up and change even more.

Isabeau And I want to get to know you more, Sif! Talk to you more, be with you more!

Isabeau I want to be with everyone for a long, long time!!!

Odile I... I never knew we all agreed on this.

Odile I thought I'd eventually manage to ask if some of you wanted to keep traveling for a bit...

Odile It would be nice to finally travel together without worrying about the King, after all, wouldn't it? But... I never found the courage to ask...

Odile And... I . . .

Odile I'm having fun. Traveling with you all. Talking with you all.

Odile I don't... I don't want to stop traveling with everyone just yet!

Mirabelle Siffrin!

Mirabelle We want to stay with you, too.

Mirabelle It's not just you!

Isabeau This journey won't be over yet, not if we have anything to say about it!

Odile And even when it ends, it won't be the end. We'll all stay in each other's lives for a long, long time.

Bonnie Yeah!!!

Bonnie So stop being stupid and thinking we'll forget you or whatever, because we won't, stupid Frin!!!

Isabeau Sif!

Odile Siffrin!

Mirabelle Siffrin!!!

The entire party is now back in the House, in the same room the Head Housemaiden is always in. Siffrin is sitting on the ground in the middle, now without their hat, and their family members surround them.

(The world around you went back to normal.)

(You're exhausted...)

(Your entire body hurts.)

(After all those battles, after everything, walking around is all you're managing to do right now.)

(But you feel refreshed, too.)

Bonnie (surprised1) So, in the end... You love us so much you wished to stay with us so hard you almost broke the world?

Bonnie (serious1) That's not great, Frin.

Siffrin (US_hnnn1) "Hmrf."

Odile (lol2) Yes, Siffrin. I had stalkers with less issues than you.

Siffrin (US_hnnn1) "Hmrnghrgh."

Isabeau (fufufu1) I think it's nice.

Mirabelle (excited1) I agree! Ending the world for love is what good stories are made of!

Siffrin (US_hnnn1) "Rhghhmghmmghhrm."

Siffrin (US_sad1) "...I'm sorry."

Siffrin (US_sad2) "For everything."

Odile (gimme1) Which is...?

Siffrin (US_sad1) "For saying all those things yesterday."

Isabeau (really2) Okay, good start.

Mirabelle (happy1) I think I'm speaking for everyone when I say that we forgive you, but we reserve the right to be mad about it still later!

Isabeau (fufufu1) Oh yeah.

Odile (lol4) I won't be mad, but sure.

Bonnie (serious1) I might be mad later, once someone explains to me everything that happened with easy words.

(You nod.)

(It'd be fine even if they don't forgive you for a bit.)

Odile (huh2) ...And?

Siffrin (US_guilty1) "And for, uh, unknowingly trapping everyone in time."

Mirabelle (oh!1) Oh, that one's fine, isn't it?

Isabeau (wonder2) Yeah, we don't remember that part, so no worries here.

Bonnie (serious1) I also don't understand that part.

Odile (lol2) We'll explain everything later, Boniface.

Bonnie (serious1) Thank you very much.

Isabeau (brag1) Aaaaaaaand?

Siffrin (US_surprised1) (Um...)  "What else? I'm sorry..."

Mirabelle (angy1) Apologize for not talking to us about everything, dummy!!!

Bonnie (stop!1) Yeah, dummy! We could've helped, dummy!

Bonnie (serious1) Even if I still don't really get it.

Bonnie (victory1) The adults could've helped, at least!!!

Odile (dotdotdot2) We could have. If you had talked to us about it.

Isabeau (hahaha2) About the loops, about how you felt, about how you wanted to keep traveling together!

Siffrin (US_awawa1) "W-Well, uh, well..."

Siffrin (US_no!1) "None of you said you wanted to keep traveling together either!!!"

Mirabelle (awawa1) Oh!

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Well... That's true.

Isabeau (really1) But this is YOUR apology tour. We can have one later.

(Ha!)

(You surprise everyone by laughing.)

Bonnie (oh!1) Oh!

Isabeau (hahaha1) Heh!

Mirabelle (happy1) Hehehe!

(Everyone laughs with you.)

(...)

Odile (urgh1) ... Well, that was cute. But we need to decide what we'll do next, so...

Isabeau (really1) Uh, we'll go and escort our dear little preteen back to their sister, duh.

Bonnie (and then1) YEAH!!!

Bonnie (no!2) We should go and see Nille!!! And send her a message so she knows I'm okay!!! And then I can hug her!!! And then--

Bonnie (sulk5) And then we'll see, I guess. We can go and travel more after she knows I'm okay.

Bonnie (happy1) Yeah?

Siffrin (US_happy1) "Sounds good to me."

Mirabelle (awkward1b) Um... Before that, though...

Odile (urgh1) I would like to talk to her beforehand and make sure she's fine with you traveling with us, Boniface.

Odile (lol2) Otherwise, going on a journey together with you becomes a little something called a "kidnapping".

Isabeau (fufufu1) Very true.

Isabeau (hahaha1) We need to make sure it's fine with her first, Bonbon!

Bonnie (sulk5) Hmm...

Bonnie (happy1) I think it'll be fine. She can come with us, right?

Bonnie (proud1) She always wanted to travel, but she didn't wanna do it alone and also she had to take care of me, so she'll say yes and come with us for sure!!!

(This sounds fun!!!)

(You nod furiously.)

Mirabelle (happy1) Oh! That would be lovely!

Odile (yeah1) That does sound fun.

Isabeau (hahaha2) Bonnie's sister... I'm so curious! I wanna meet her!

Isabeau (hahaha2) And after that, we could--

Mirabelle (uwah!1) AH!!!

Isabeau (surprised1) Wh-What--

Mirabelle (awawa1) THE HEAD HOUSEMAIDEN!!!

(AH!!!)

Bonnie (zomg) OH!!!

Isabeau (omgggg1) AH!!!

Odile (uwah!1) OH!!!!!!

Euphrasie walks up to the group.

Euphrasie (smiling4) Ohohoho! Don't worry about me, everyone!

Mirabelle (awawa1) H-Head Housemaiden! You're okay!!!

Euphrasie (smiling3) I am! I was staying away for a little bit.

Euphrasie (thankyou1) You all seemed like you needed to talk, so I was patiently waiting for you all to finish your conversation!

Bonnie (serious1) That's very considerate of you.

Isabeau (hahaha1) It IS very considerate of you!

Isabeau (really1) Sorry for forgetting about you for a sec, m'dame Head Housemaiden.

Siffrin (US_guilty2) "Also, I'm sorry for throwing you, earlier."

Euphrasie (thankyou1) Ohohohohohohoho!!! Do not worry!!!

Euphrasie (smiling3) I haven't had this much fun since reading the last issue of "The Cursing of Château Castle"!!!

Euphrasie (oh1) I do feel awfully dizzy though. I have a wicked headache, like I've been using Crafts too much!

Euphrasie (sorry1) Have I said anything strange?

Odile (urgh1) You did say some weird things, yes.

Isabeau (wonder2) It felt like you were taken over by whatever was happening to the world...

Siffrin (US_sad1) (...)  "You..."

Siffrin (US_guilty2) "You said the things you always say when I come and talk to you."

Siffrin (US_guilty2) "About how the world is rotting."

Siffrin (US_sad1) "And you can't do anything to help."

Euphrasie (sorry3) Hm...

Euphrasie (smiling4) Interesting! I don't feel like saying it now, though!

Euphrasie (smiling1) Or at all! The wind feels nice and fresh.

Euphrasie (smiling4) It just feels like a beautiful day, doesn't it?

Mirabelle (happy2) It does!

Odile (huh1) Hm...

Isabeau (hahaha1) Well! That's that, I guess!

Odile (lol1) Heh.

Euphrasie (sorry1) ...

Euphrasie (sorry2) Travelling one... Siffrin...

Euphrasie (smiling2) I'm sure you must have a lot to talk about with everyone.

Euphrasie (smiling1) But be sure to talk to me when you're all done!

Euphrasie (smiling4) So I can happily bless you and your companions' new journey!!!