Part 16: Round 1: Aftermath

VLR OST: [Sinisterness]

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If I could just get my hands on that little fucker, I'd squeeze him til he popped.


That sounds... gross. I don't really want to think about that.




We've still got a while until the Chromatic Doors open.






Maybe there's a vent or a disposal chute or something.
If there's a chance Zero missed something...




We lose nothing by looking, and if we find nothing we can always return and go through the Chromatic Doors.




_{Five minutes would give us a good half-hour or so...}


Let's meet in front of the Chromatic Doors 5 minutes before they open, then.
Any objections?



After some nods and mumbling, they split up and moved off to investigate.
I was the only person who stayed behind.

[Music fades out]




Why... Why me?
...

999 OST: [Imaginary]







999 OST: [Riddle and Puzzle]













[Music fades out]



Nothing happened.


...Huh?

I jiggled the key in the slot and tried again.
And again.
And again.
On the fifth try, the engine made an odd creaking noise, like metal on metal, and fell silent.


Goddamnit!
You stupid piece of shit!






What the hell is this!
Why is my car smoking!?




Shit! Open, goddamnit!















VLR OST: [Placidity]



So I shook my head to clear it, stood up straight, and headed off.



I'm just gonna come right out and say that, like with the hunt for Snake in 999, this doesn't really affect much, but I figured a quick poll to decide where to go first can't hurt.