a winter labyrinth

[townmusician]

断ち切るしかないんだろ
注いだ冬は心のラビリンス
後戻りなんて出来ないから
やりきるしかないんだろ
黒い気持ちと手を繋いだって構わない
抱きしめたっていいh

I have to break free
This pouring winter is my heart's labyrinth
I can't go back anymore, so
I have to finish this
I don't care if you took my hand with dark motives
I want you to hold me close

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[townmusician]

[Left! Again! Yoon and Yi Sang head towards the left, and all seems well and good...

Until the floor opens up beneath them, dropping them into a spike trap! Ouch.

They should be able to climb out, if they work together.]

[strawsandals]

[ Oh, for fuck's sake!!! Yoon manages to get away with some ouchies (8) but... ]

Yi Sang! You okay?

[idealitas]

[ Old man braincell is unscathed (20)! He is powerful. ]

...I've heard the entertainment industry is surprisingly perilous.

[ Soft wheeze. Also have a Diarama, Yoon. Time to escape but uh, soft oof that roll (8). ]

[strawsandals]

Thanks...

[ He appreciates it. He'll get out pretty easily (19) and extend a hand to Yi Sang as thanks. ]

Got it?

[idealitas]

Yes, thank you.

[ See he made the right choice, Yoon is so nice and helpful
"they walked into a trap"
Yoon is SO nice and helpful!!!

So was that a no go, Shadow!Haruka DM? Where to and what do. ]

[townmusician]

[Well, with the spike trap behind them, they have no choice but to keep heading forward! The music just gets louder as they go, until they find the hallway getting darker and darker...

Until they end up on a dark city street, the light from streetlamps and nearby buildings meaning they can still see. In the distance they can see a figure running away. Will they follow it?]

[strawsandals]

[ Is this going to lead them to another trap...well...not like they have much choice, do they? ]

Let's go!

[idealitas]

[ spatial awareness gained, they must suffer to progress in this palace, icic

but yeah if any more traps, smh ]

After them, then.

[ they will follow! ]

[townmusician]

[Following the figure, they begin to get the feeling that they're the ones being chased. Turning around, they find themselves passing into a memory.

You turn to face the person who's been chasing you. When he recognizes you, you grin.

"Stay right there. I'm gonna show you something good."

"...What do you mean by that?"

He watches you, calculating, and all of the hurt that's been building up for the past years is clawing at the surface. Everything is focused on him, the root cause of it all.

You spread your arms wide.

"I'm gonna show you TRIGGER's demise—and yours. Everyone in this city is fickle. Stupid, irresponsible, shallow. And you're the one manipulating them."

He doesn't take the bait, not really, as if he doesn't care about what you're saying at all.

"Kujou-san called you a failure. Any guesses as to why?"

...You're more sure than ever that you hate him.

The boy fades away, and Yoon and Yi Sang are released from the memory, the hallway replacing the streets of Tokyo.

Music is still playing down the hallway.]

[strawsandals]

...Failure?

[ What is happening? Why is he talking like this? ]

Haruka...

[idealitas]

This isn't pleasant to hear from either...

[ That young man is vaguely familiar... But more importantly, damn that's a lot of hostility and animosity From Haruka. The target of which... Doesn't care? Oof.

No way to go but forward towards the music when it all fades. ]

[townmusician]

[Sorry, Yoon, Haruka was an edgy piece of shit for a while there.

The music leads them to a set of doors—the same doors that Shalem and Schneider have already passed through.

They've cleared the maze, and only got a little beat up for their efforts! They can explore backstage or go back to look through the labyrinth if they want.]

[strawsandals]

Ah, looks like we're out!

[ Yay, Yi Sang! He grins at the older man – ]

Let's look at some things, shall we?

[idealitas]

[ A nod! Off they go. ]