At last, the monster had appeared, and it was bigger than expected. What would happen now?
Fiona: "Hahhh."
Marcus: "Don't... move..."
John: "Mmmm..."
He stepped on something, and suddenly the light became much brighter, forcing RDT to finally look away.
John: "Go, Marcus!"
He started driving.
Marcus: "Okay."
"As fast as possible."
Fiona: "Ughh..."
Sophie: "Ugh."
(Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!)
John: "That thing is so huge... It's definitely at least... 205 meters long... Fuck, so my calculations were wrong... I need to study more."
Marcus: "You can worry about that later, okay, John?"
John: "Yep."
They hurried as fast as they could.
(Eeeeeeeeeekkk!!)
(Crash!)
It followed them.
John: "How fast is that thing?"
(Eeek!)
Fiona: "Marcus... It's getting closer."
Marcus: "Damn it..."
(Eeeeeeeeeekkk!!!!)
(Crash!) (Crash!)
It opened its mouth.
Marcus: "Ughhh... Damn it!"
John: "Damn it, I have no choice!"
He pressed a button. The small U boat was launched out and went straight into its mouth.
(Eeeeeeeeek!!)
(Crash!)
Sophie: "Ghh."
It continued following them.
Fiona: "Hmm... What do we do now?"
Sophie: "Marcus... Marcus... Turn into that corner! It's too big to fit through there!"
They went through and entered a cave.
Fiona: "Hahhh."
Marcus: "Oh... my goodness... That's the biggest monster I've ever seen..."
Sophie: "And... we're trapped in the middle of the sea."
John: "Um... yes."
Sophie: "At least we still have air."
(Beep... Beep)
John: "Well, by the way, our air supply is slowly running out."
Sophie: "(Sweating) ...Sometimes you just need to shut up. And I... should have kept my mouth shut too... What else? We don't have enough food."
Rosika: "Bingo... We only have enough food for today."
Fiona: "(Sweating)..."
Sophie: "Okay... I... really don't feel like doing this anymore. Can't we contact Dark Umbrella? and why bingo?
Rosika Only smiled as like she is saying....we are doomed that is why im smiling a kind way to say it with a smile and a kind cute face like an angel.
Rosika: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "For now, we should try again."
(Radio static!)
Marcus: "Nope."
Sophie: "Oh, come on!!! We're in trouble! I don't want to stay here forever! I'd rather have my period!!!!!"
Marcus: "(Sweating)... Um... Sophie..."
Sophie: "Ohhh... What do we do now, everyone?"
John: "We go outside."
Sophie: "Um, Sherlock... There's a monster out there that's bigger than a damn kingdom. How are we supposed to go outside?"
John: "Well... 200 meters isn't that big. It's about the size of a village."
Sophie: "Oh, sorry, you model. Anything else, Mr. Titor?"
John: "Yes... I'm not a model..."
Sophie: "...(Forehead twitch)... Okay, you know what? Fine, let's just go outside. Maybe that thing will..."
She saw a huge eye.
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Great."
She slammed her head against the table.
Sophie: "Damn it!"
(Crash!) (Crash!)
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Um, Sophie... No offense, but getting brain damage right now... wouldn't be very good. Save the head banging until we can visit a doctor."
Sophie: "My brain is already damaged anyway. Don't worry."
She said this while resting her head on the table.
Sophie: "Everyone, we're so screwed..."
John: "She's so desperate that she's forgotten about it... But we really need to find a way out."
Fiona: "And what would that be?"
John: "Simple. We somehow lure that thing away."
Fiona: "And... how?"
John: "Well... I have no idea."
Sophie: "Then don't make suggestions... Ohhh, come on..."
She grabbed a blanket.
Sophie: "I'm just going to sleep. Wake me up when this nightmare is over."
(Crash!)
She opened the door again.
Sophie: "Only... wake... me... up... when... we're... out... of... this... nightmare. If anyone wakes me up while we're still here... I'll lose it and stop making your favorite meals."
(Crash!)
Sophie: "DAMN IT!!!!!!"
She shouted from behind the door.
(Crash!)
Sophie: "Ouch... Great... Now I've hurt my arm too... What else... My blanket is cold... Yes, it is."
She said this from behind the door.
Fiona: "Um..."
John: "Um..."
The door opened again.
Sophie: "Um... Everyone... This isn't that bad, but... I think there's a little water inside the U boat."
Fiona: "Huh?"
John: "A little?"
They went to check.
Fiona: "Ugh!"
John: "Oh, good heavens!"
Water was flowing in.
John: "You call that not bad?!"
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Ever heard of sarcasm?"
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Yes... But not like that."
Sophie: "Well... That means we really have to get out of here... But how did this happen?"
John: "It must have happened because of all the crashing just now."
Sophie: "Well... I guess it's hasta la vista, then?"
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Tell me, can you really make jokes even in a situation like this?"
Sophie: "Um, Fiona... I'd make jokes even during a war. It's simple... Sarcasm... That's my specialty."
(Dong!)
A piece of metal fell on her head.
Sophie: "Okay, that wasn't sarcasm. I'd say something like, 'Ouch! That hurt, you piece of junk U boat!'"
Fiona: "Hahh."
Sophie: "...Damn it! Well, it's not that bad."
(Splash!)
Water splashed onto her.
Sophie: "...Okay... I'll just shut up."
Fiona: "Yes... Maybe you should take a break from your sarcasm for now..."
(Dong!)
This time, the metal fell on Fiona.
Fiona: "Ouch..."
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Dude, don't look so cold and act as if nothing happened. That's even worse than sarcasm..."
Fiona: "Should I cry?"
Sophie: "Honestly, I'm about to cry... because of everything that's happening here. Oh, and if anyone laughs at me... they better hope I forget about it."
John: "I have an idea."
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Spit it out."
John: "Okay... What if we... swim through exactly when it blinks?"
Sophie: "...Yeah, good luck with that... How much time do we have?"
John: "Humans blink between ten and seventeen times per minute. It has a human like head and eyes, so it should blink too. Watch carefully."
They looked at it.
(Gulp!)
Sophie: "Yes..."
Fiona: "Okay, but... how does that help us?"
John: "Let's calculate it. If someone blinks ten to seventeen times a minute, we need to figure out how much time passes between each blink. Long story short, how long until it blinks again... Let's calculate... that's about two to six... blinks... No, wait, sorry, three to six seconds between blinks. That means it'll blink in..."
(Gulp!)
John: "The next one is coming now, so... one... two... three... four... five... six..."
(Gulp!)
John: "Now!"
They drove off.
(Bloob!!)
Fiona: "We made it!"
(Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkk!)
Sophie: "Whoa... whoa... whoa! It noticed us!"
Marcus drove faster.
Marcus: "Oh, come on!!"
(Crash!)
Marcus: "Th... there... Here... We should be safe here."
The creature stopped following them because the water above them was different now, and it was simply too large to follow them through.
Fiona: "Hahh."
Sophie: "Hahhh..."
They collapsed onto the floor.
Lina: "Good grief."
Fiona: "Hahhh... I can finally let out a loud... Oh my goodness!"
Sophie: "Ohhh... man... We made it."
Siegfried: "Mhm."
John: "So... um... what now?"
(Radio static!)
Minerv: "Hello?"
Marcus: "Oh! Miss Minerv!"
He explained to her that DTR was actually RDT, and that the creature was most likely Nosferatu.
Minerv: "I understand."
Marcus: "What... are your orders?"
Minerv: "Get some rest. Otherwise, she'll eventually leave the water, and we'll find her in her human form somewhere in the sea. It's too dangerous to continue down there. Excellent work, everyone."
Rosika: "Hahh."
Fiona: "Uhhh..."
Sophie: "Yes, ma'am."
Marcus: "Hmm..."
She ended the call.
Marcus: "Good... That means we have to wait for now."
Fiona: "Yes."
Marcus was unusually quiet.
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Marcus: "Hmm... Let's just return to the hotel."
Sophie: "Yes, good idea... I'm really hungry. Let's never do this again..."
John: "Well... We can't choose our missions, can we?"
Sophie: "Yeah, yeah, Sherlock."
(A Few Minutes Later)
Sophie: "Haaaaahhhh... Good grief..."
Fiona: "You seem exhausted."
Sophie: "You have no idea."
She fell onto the bed, resting her head on Fiona's shoulder.
Sophie: "Oh... Sorry..."
Fiona: "It's fine."
Sophie: "Hahhh... Mmm... I have to admit... I was worried."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "I thought that... you and Marcus would never be friends again. I can't believe he attacked you."
Fiona: "It's okay... The matter has been settled."
Sophie: "Not for me..."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "How can you stay so calm about it?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Someone so close to you wanted to hurt you."
Fiona: "You get used to it eventually."
Sophie: "Time heals wounds."
Fiona: "No... Time doesn't heal wounds..."
Sophie: "Hmm? What do you mean?"
Fiona: "You simply get used to the pain... That's all... You get used to everything. The brain... and the body... adapt to it. That's all. Time doesn't heal wounds, because time doesn't heal the mind..."
Sophie: "Hmm..."
Sophie was still lying against Fiona's shoulder, with her head resting between Fiona's neck and chest.
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Sophie: "Hey, tell me something..."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Do you think Marcus is slowly changing?"
Fiona: "...Sophie... We've all seen people die... wars... injustice... oppression for stupid reasons like someone's background or culture... The more you understand human beings, the more distant you become... Because the real monsters, the real troublemakers who destroy peace... are us. Human beings..."
Sophie: "So you think that as long as we keep going like this, there will never be peace?"
Fiona: "Hahh... I don't know... I don't want to think about it or break my head over it. I just want to do my job so that... at least... I can be proud of the work I do..."
Sophie: "Well... I'm proud of you. Really proud."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Sophie: "Yes... You show more emotion now. You care about others... but you're still the smartest person I've ever met. Well, when it comes to strategy... Mathematics, for example, isn't your strong point like it is for John."
Fiona: "Huh... It's been a long time since I studied mathematics or physics. Biology was the worst for me because we often had lessons about... making children."
Sophie: "Hehehehe... You always turned red when you saw the pictures and said, 'How can anyone do something like that with pride?'"
Fiona: "I meant the photographs... Not what they were doing, as long as they were a couple."
Sophie: "Hehehe... Hmm... Well, sometimes I miss school."
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Sophie: "...It's sad that back then, we had no idea... that we would see so much... injustice."
Fiona: "Mhm."
Sophie: "Mmm..."
Fiona gently stroked Sophie's head.
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "...One question, Sophie."
Sophie: "Yes?"
Fiona: "...(Sweating)... Why are you lying on me? You might as well sit on my lap if this keeps going."
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Um... I don't know. Are you afraid Siegfried will think this is... yuri?"
Fiona: "(Sweating)... No..."
Sophie: "All right... It's only natural that I like my best colleague this much."
Fiona: "Mmm..."
Sophie: "Or does it bother you?"
Fiona: "Nope."
Sophie: "Well... Mmm... I didn't know you were so warm."
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Why does everyone say that? Did you think my skin was made of ice?"
Sophie: "Hehehe... No... But they say warmth is a sign of humanity... Or that someone smells nice, even when they're sweating."
Fiona sniffed Sophie.
Fiona: "You really do smell like sweat, though."
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Okay, now you're asking for a beating..."
Fiona: "Hey... I sweat too. It happens. Let's take a shower before going to sleep."
Sophie: "NO! Do that early tomorrow morning instead. Otherwise, it won't help. I always do it that way. I wake up completely covered in sweat."
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Sophie: "Hahhh... Good night, Fiona."
Fiona: "Hmm?... Good night, Sophie."
She fell asleep.
Sophie: "(ZZZZ)..."
Fiona: "Hmm?... (She's not snoring?)..."
Sophie: "Mmm... (ZZZ)... Mmm..."
She clung to Fiona.
Fiona: "Hmm... Hahhhhh..."
Fiona fell asleep too.
(A Few Hours Later)
Fiona: "Hahhh..."
She carefully got up and gently laid Sophie down.
Fiona: "...Sorry... I need to go for a moment."
She stroked Sophie's cheek and left.
Fiona: "Hmm..."
(A Few Minutes Later)
Renni: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "There you are..."
Renni: "Mhm... You were right about your suspicion."
Fiona: "So this mission... was meant to sacrifice some of our members?"
Renni nodded.
Fiona: "Hmm... Who?"
Renni: "...They originally intended to let Lina... Siegfried... and Viola die. But because the radio was out, they couldn't give any orders. Let me guess... Was that your doing?"
Fiona: "Mine and Marcus's."
(A Few Days Earlier)
Marcus: "Listen, Fiona... This mission was planned to sacrifice some of our members, by the looks of it."
Fiona: "Hmm. I already knew they were planning something like this, but I didn't expect them to act so quickly."
Marcus: "I knew it as soon as I saw Lina... She was on vacation. What are you going to do now?"
Fiona: "...Destroy the radios so they can't give us any orders. Then threaten them... I know how to deal with people like that. Nobody threatens my friends and gets away with it."
Marcus: "Hmm... Don't worry. I've already broken my radio. But we have to make sure nobody realizes we're working together."
Fiona: "We'll have to argue. You'll attack me... That way, everyone in Dark Umbrella will think we're no longer getting along."
Marcus: "Okay, good idea... I suggest you use Bob?"
Fiona: "Yes, but you have to genuinely intend to hurt me. That's the only way he'll react. Let everyone think we're slowly falling apart, even if it's only for a short time. Until I find out which bastards planned to put my friends in danger again. So you knew this mission was a trap too?"
Marcus: "Yes... I knew from the beginning, but I wasn't sure... All right... I'll do my best."
Fiona: "Okay... Thank you... This will cause some unrest and make them unsure about who's in the right, but... it's just an act."
Marcus: "Hmm."
Fiona: "So you were the one who sent the letter."
Marcus: "What letter?"
Fiona: "The one warning me that someone planned to sacrifice some of our members."
Marcus: "That wasn't me..."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Marcus: "There must be someone else involved... Maybe Rosalie?"
Fiona: "I don't care... As long as that person is on our side for now, that's what matters. I'll find out eventually."
Marcus: "Hmm. What are you planning?"
Fiona: "I have a plan... Fear is the best weapon. These people deserve nothing less. If they think they can play with people's lives, whether mine or my friends', then they're going to have a problem."