Kirumi Tojo's Palace | The Ultimate Maid's Failures

[kandata]

By now everyone may be used to find themselves in bizarre locations, between going into palaces and visiting Nekyia. It might not come as a surprise that it has happened again.

What might come as a surprise, though...is how empty this place is.

All around you there's nothing more than a large, gray, featureless expanse. In the distance there seem to be bars, curving upwards to gather so, so high above you, possibly hundreds of miles above, so high it’s hard to distinguish.

It’s a cage. So unfathomably large. You could escape, were you to get to the edges of the cage, but...it would take forever. No matter how you look at it, you're trapped. The atmosphere is so...hopeless. Devoid of anything even remotely positive.

Not that you want to hang around for long, do you? After all, this is someone's palace. Not a place to stick around at. What to do, though?

It’s all so...empty. Silent. Featureless. A flat expanse of hard gray tiles.

Gather together, everyone. Gather and choose a direction. North, East, West, South. All directions look completely identical, but could it affect your time in this place, somehow? Probably not. But all treks start with the first step. Perhaps, if you get moving, you'll progress?

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the reward(?) for passing the evaluations

[idealitas]

[ woe, dongrang dangnabbit roomba tech be upon ye. It apparently looks like a flashlight.

Yi Sang is not turning it on because he has at least one of the braincells or something. ]

Going by the expensive and intricate components, I have reason to believe this does not operate like a normal flashlight or have such a purpose.

[vogelfrei]

Given the structure of palaces so far, I assume we're going to need to use it sooner or later.

[ For what?? Who knows. ]

Does anybody have an idea what it might do?

[idealitas]

[ He nods solemnly. ]

That may be inevitable.

Of all the components, the lens and the light bulb are significantly more complex than what is used in a typical flashlight lens. But I cannot discern its purpose.

[emptyself]

Then maybe we should save it for a later time. We can see just fine right now, can't we?

[ he's still eyeing it pretty suspiciously and would rather not use it unless they have to. ]

[destage]

I agree with Shizuki-kun. We should save it for later, in case it's use is limited to us--sort of like those weird eye-glasses in Jordi-san's palace. Right?

[She's not entirely sure she trusts that thing either, honestly. It looks like a fucked up toy, and knowing what she does about Monokuma, She Don't Trust Like That.]

[finalmix]

If it helps, there was quite a bit of fog earlier that dissipated when I used a spell to create some light and it spawned the lantern, so maybe there will be another area where that is this... thing... may be used that way?

[vogelfrei]

Unless we find a different way to proceed from here, we might unfortunately need to test that theory.

[ He is not keen on activating strange contraptions either, but he also does want to get to Kirumi somewhat speedily here. ]

[destage]

...Just be careful with it when you do, okay? If it starts beeping at you, throw it away immediately.

It's how Monokuma warned us that he was going to explode--I don't know if this will do the same, but better safe than sorry. If you guys believe we should, go for it.

[Sayaka still doesn't like it, but she also wants to make sure they get to Kirumi quickly.]

[imperiosity]

Normally, I'd say it's some kinda studio light considering the whole camera set up, but it's not like logic always works in these places anyway. For all we know, it could drop us into a pit when we try to turn it on.

Might as well just hold on to it for now unless we really don't have any other leads.

[kandata]

Yeah yeah, I agree. Keep it.

[........]

[destage]

[...

HEY WHOEVER VOLUNTEERS SAYAKA IS DOING HER BEST NOT TO SCREAM AND SHE IS HIDING BEHIND YOU IN ABJECT FUCKING TERROR, DON'T MIND HER!!!]

What--what are you doing here?!

[emptyself]

Sayaka?

[ .... ]

W-wait, why is that talking?

[kandata]

You don't even know that much? They really didn't teach you jack in your neck of the woods, huh.

[emptyself]

No, they don't usually teach us about talking toy bears.

[ he'll stretch his hand out just in case, to keep it away from sayaka. ]

Where's Tojo?

[kandata]

Aw, she's having a little meeting with the headmaster! That's me, by the way, the headmaster is me.

[As if the emphasis isn't enough, he pats his chest with a paw]

But I heard you all out here playing with the cameras, so I came to take a look at the fresh blood. Have I never seen a more sorry bunch for a game! Look, the evaluation ratings are abysmal! You all would flop just like a nighttime talk show hosted by a washed-up comedian!

So I decided to have you all do a little something. It's about that Maid-san girl, so you better wash up your ears and listen.

[Monokuma proceeds to be quiet, intentionally letting silence happen because he's sure that's bound to get under someone's skin]

[destage]

Robotics, probably! Maybe someone with voice modification?! He did this all the time where I came from!

[SHE HATES IT HERE SHE HATES IT HERE SHE HATES IT HERE]

[emptyself]

Stay behind me Sayaka. It'll be fine.

[ maybe it's better if the stupid thing insults him instead of her, considering how his presence clearly does not do her any good. ]

[destage]

...I owe you once we get Tojo-san out of here. T-Thank you.

[listen. girlie wants to protect but she absolutely cannot in the presence of robot teddy bear beetlejuice.]

[kandata]

[Monokuma does a very exaggerated gasp]

Look who we got here! Sayaka Maizono! So famous where I'm from! Hey, mind giving me an autograph? Sign my white half, it's gonna make my value skyrocket!

[beautifulknight]

[ ... ]

You should keep your distance, you foul fiend.

[kandata]

Oh, still sore about the 4/10? I can bump it up to maybe 4.1. 4.2 if you 'appreciate my beauty', roseman.

[Monokuma proceeds not to keep his distance. If anything, he seems to relish being here a little too close to the group]

[beautifulknight]

You could not be any further from the truth.

...Besides, you have no Beauty to appreciate. I am fully content with that 4/10 by remaining true to myself rather than dressing myself up for an ugly being such as yourself.

[ This creatura is beary annoying right about now!! ]

[destage]

[BEAR YOU ARE SO LUCKY THAT SHE IS GENRE SAVVY--]

I-I don't even have a pen to sign with-- [Sayaka shakes her head rapidly from where she's hiding behind Soujuurou.] That's not the point!

It's rude to avoid a question when someone asks you it, you know!

[kandata]

Manners are the law of the urban jungle and the urban jungle is no jungle of mine!

[Geez. Still, he seems to have decided he can answer that, and when he does, it's with the usual tone Sayaka knows so well]

I'm the god of this mindscape. That girl just can't get me out of her head!

[destage]

[please say psyche. please don't tell her mr. "MY GOAL IS TO BLOW UP AND ACT LIKE I DON'T KNOW NOBODY" is not a fucking boss fight here. she's already rightfully terrified of bringing out a sword against him, but--]

I-I can imagine. You...do have a way of leaving an impression, after all.

[So Tojo-san lives in rightful fear of him too, huh...]

If you'll permit me another question, where is Tojo-san right now?