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001 ☾ VIDEO // ACTION FOR ROUTE 29
[It's around nighttime when this video post comes up. A girl in a school uniform with a pair of read headphones on her neck smiles at the camera, seemingly used to this situation and not bothered by it at all. Judging by the scenery, she's already left New Bark Town.]
Hey, wandering around the woods at night like this reminds me of a story. If you're interested, keep listening. After all, no one's ever too old for a nice bedtime story!
[Her smile not faltering, she begins to recount the horrifying tale.]
Okay, so here it goes. Rumor has it that should one ever venture into a forest at night, you'll have the chance of encountering a creature resembling a very tall and skinny man wearing a suit with no face. His arms and legs are so thin and long, that they almost look like wires! If you stare at him too long, he will take you. But no matter how far you run, he'll always be there when you look back. Just standing there and watching.
Some say that if he doesn't take you away right there and then, you'll start to feel sick from that day on. Not only that, but if you look out your window, he'll be there. Just standing and watching. Until the day you go insane or he finally takes you away. Now, some rumors say that his victims are found a few days later hanging off the branches of dead trees, their internal organs removed and put back inside, only encased in a strange sac of unknown material.
Oh, and the thing about him? The more you think about him, the more likely he'll come to you.
[Without any warning, the face of a Duskull flies towards the camera. A deliberate jump scare. Minato giggles, pulling the Duskull away from the camera and holding him with her free arm.]
Well then! Wasn't that a fun story? I should make this a routine or something! Wouldn't that be nice?
Hey, wandering around the woods at night like this reminds me of a story. If you're interested, keep listening. After all, no one's ever too old for a nice bedtime story!
[Her smile not faltering, she begins to recount the horrifying tale.]
Okay, so here it goes. Rumor has it that should one ever venture into a forest at night, you'll have the chance of encountering a creature resembling a very tall and skinny man wearing a suit with no face. His arms and legs are so thin and long, that they almost look like wires! If you stare at him too long, he will take you. But no matter how far you run, he'll always be there when you look back. Just standing there and watching.
Some say that if he doesn't take you away right there and then, you'll start to feel sick from that day on. Not only that, but if you look out your window, he'll be there. Just standing and watching. Until the day you go insane or he finally takes you away. Now, some rumors say that his victims are found a few days later hanging off the branches of dead trees, their internal organs removed and put back inside, only encased in a strange sac of unknown material.
Oh, and the thing about him? The more you think about him, the more likely he'll come to you.
[Without any warning, the face of a Duskull flies towards the camera. A deliberate jump scare. Minato giggles, pulling the Duskull away from the camera and holding him with her free arm.]
Well then! Wasn't that a fun story? I should make this a routine or something! Wouldn't that be nice?
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She genuinely smiles though, despite him not seeing it. Despite the sacrifice she made... Minato didn't regret it. She was oddly satisfied with how things went.]
You don't have to worry. Everything's fine now. I'm sure that... Minato-kun will make the same decision I did. The right one.
[She gives a small laugh, and next thing she says is more quiet, as it was mostly towards herself than Ryoji.]
Besides, there's no way I could hurt the person I was in love with.
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He hesitates on continuing though, not quite sure if he heard her right. If he did, then... He's hurt her more than he realized. He moves the scarf out of the way, studying her face.
After a moment:] Forgive what I just said, Minato-chan. [It was thoughtless. It was her decision, after all --] Would you... like to meet up with me, somewhere? I'm staying in Violet City right now, which is only a few days from New Bark Town, if you wouldn't mind travelling with me for a bit. I want to see you.
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She's not sure if it was right to tell him what happened after that day, but at least she'll have time to think about it before she makes a decision, thanks to his offer.]
I don't mind at all. I think traveling like this would be better done in a group, really.
[Plus, she wanted to see him too, even if he didn't remember her. Plus, there was something she'd like to give him.]
I'll probably stay the night at Cherrygrove once I arrive there, so I'll be at Violet City probably around the 25th. Will that be okay?
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