Night 58: Main Hallway 2-East

[ofthemotions]

[from here]Mikado kept near to the man, half wondering if, like American fun houses, something would jump out at every turn. Nothing, in the end, and other than the creepy demeanor of the place, Mikado was wondering if there was really anything to be concerned with. It was another aspect that was just... off about this place, but it didn't seem as

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[unheroed]

As much as the other two might want to debate over whether or not to go see Harrington, Harvey was figuring that they would run out of time in the night before they had to worry about it. It was tough to ever accomplishment a whole lot. He'd managed it with the basement, but they'd had a teleporting ring and a whole lot of determination on their side.

Of course, things could never be simple either. Harvey couldn't ignore the fact that something was bothering him all of a sudden. The first sign of it was a burning in his throat and then a tingling sensation all across his wounded face. His eyes started to water soon after and he had to pull his arm up to wipe at them (not seeming to care that he was putting pressure on the burns at the same time).

Before he could make any comment on it himself, Ema also mentioned feeling something. "Yeah... yeah. Still feeling it, actually." He remembered the time that he'd walked through that section of the second floor and had also experienced strange effects, although that had felt more like a fever. What was it this time?

Granted, it wasn't so bad that he was rendered unable to function, so maybe it was better to keep focusing on their destination. "Once we hit the end of this hall, take a left." They were almost there, which meant he got to stop playing tour guide soon. That was a relief, at least.

[believein0]

Ema was right. Very easily the institute could be setting a trap for anyone wanting to take advantage of Major Harrington in there. The group wouldn't be defenseless after this little trip, exactly, but how well armed would the Major be? And would he have back-up? It was probably foolish to assume he would be completely alone.

Zero was about to respond to Ema's concern when he noticed that something was wrong with his respiratory system. His throat and nose felt like they were burning, being most noticeable every time he took a breath. (How did a human feel the inside of their body burning like this? It felt so strange.) Soon afterward the burning sensation spread to his eyes, which grew moist in response. It wasn't just him, he realized; Ema and Mr. Dent appeared to be having similar reactions.

"I'm also being affected," Zero reported in a mildly irritated tone. "What do we do about it?" He wasn't quite sure, as he was still so unaccustomed to this form. For now, he was going to keep going forward, so long as the rest of the group were willing. Ema was slowing up, so he slowed his pace to accommodate her and continued the way Mr. Dent was directing them.

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