Night five - kill log

[guestcontrol]

Who: Killers, K, and Kaoru
What: discovering whether robots and gingers have no souls
When: The fifth night
Where: The park...

[It's in the dead of the night when K's door abruptly unlocks. His bracelet begins to beep. Something seems to be calling him, ordering him to leave his room. For every moment he delays, it beeps with more and more urgency, especially if he tries to bring anything. And besides, he feels groggy, not inclined to protest much. Shortly after, Kaoru's door also unlocks, and he's led to the park behind him.

As he steps outside, lights illuminate the path. The lights lead into the park. As soon as either one steps through the door into the park, the door slams shut. It won't open for again, and pounding on the door or calling for help will not yield any results. It's only once inside that the grogginess wears off.

You can run or try to hide, but there's not much use to it. Your bracelet is still beeping, the only obvious sound in the darkness. And though you're not restrained, you'll find there's no way you can strike a blow against the killers; the bracelet will tighten and you'll feel the grogginess return if you try to fight back.]

Comments

[sparklyrichbastard]

Come with me. Quickly now!

[I sure can't think of a reason! Time to go on a friendly walk between friends.]

[crueltobekind]

[Nothing suspicious about this!]

What's going on? Are you with the medical team?

[sparklyrichbastard]

Kind of! I'm here to save you.

[Okay, but Tamaki, why are you walking toward the Tunnel of Love?]

[crueltobekind]

. . . With love? Shouldn't we be getting out of the park?

[sparklyrichbastard]

Just trust me! This is how we have to do this.

[Tamaki ushers him inside, where the ride is turned on, even though it had been closed the entire time up to now.]

[crueltobekind]

O . . . kay. If you say so.

[Guess we're getting on this ride.]

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Our majestic swan chariot will carry us to salvation.]

[eventhandler]

[You know that strange feeling you get when there's someone watching you while your back is turned?]

[Well, Kaoru and Tamaki might be getting it now. There's a shuffling noise in the backseat (is someone getting on?) and then silence. But the feeling, that prickling feeling of someone watching you, is there for a reason. For now, there's a man sitting in the back seat. Kaoru and Tamaki are not alone.]

[Royce Bracket doesn't say a word. He just sits and stares at the two teenagers in front of him with that haunting gaze of his. Sitting.]

[Waiting.]

[crueltobekind]

[Kaoru turns to see what the shuffling sound is—but he doesn't seem alarmed. Why would he be? His friend brought him here!! There's nothing to be afraid of. Right???]

Is . . . Is this your buddy?? You . . . You didn't tell us you had one.

[Why didn't you tell us you had one Dad??]

[sparklyrichbastard]

Not exactly...

[The swan is starting to move.]

But at any rate, he won't harm you. Think of him as our chaperone.

[eventhandler]

...

[Royce still sits, not saying anything. Honestly, he hopes this won't go on as long as the last time...]

[crueltobekind]

[Kaoru . . . frowns a little.]

If he's not your buddy then who . . . Why is he here?

[sparklyrichbastard]

Kaoru... I have to tell you something. It's going to sound a bit frightening, but I'd like you to try listening with an open mind, all right?

[crueltobekind]

What is it? What's going on?

[sparklyrichbastard]

I'm a VIP, but we aren't killing anyone.

[crueltobekind]

N . . . No. No—you're not. Kyouya was killed so you can't be.

[sparklyrichbastard]

No no no. Kyouya is fine! I'm sure he's still mad, but he woke up without a problem! I'm so sorry I had to let you worry like that!

[crueltobekind]

No—no. He's dead! I saw the body!!

[sparklyrichbastard]

That's not real, Kaoru. None of this is real.

[crueltobekind]

What are you talking about. You can't fake a body like that! What's wrong with you?!

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Nooo don't look so sad.]

Listen, it's going to be okay. Right now we're all trapped here, but we can escape. We can go home. All we have to do is wake up from this nightmare!

[crueltobekind]

No one's been waking up!

[sparklyrichbastard]

I know it's hard to believe, but please, you have to try! Would I lie to you about something like this?

[crueltobekind]

N-No, but. But we saw the bodies.

[sparklyrichbastard]

This park isn't real. I know it looks real... and feels real...

[He zones out for a second there.]

...But that's what makes it so frightening and awful! That's why I want to get you out of here!