Well, what do we have here? A little mouse scurrying into my lair.
mouse?! i am a goliath beetle!
laughs Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot that insects have such an inflated sense of self-importance. How foolish of me.
you fool! did you not hear me?! i said im a goliath beetle! i'm already bigger than your head!
laughs even harder My dear goliath beetle, size doesn't mean anything in this castle. In fact, it's quite the opposite.
smiles wickedly Well, my little goliath, let's just say that in this castle, size is not always an advantage.
yeah but my size advantage means im not getting any bites or stings from parasites or other insects, so i'll never get sick from those! plus im too heavy for most birds to fly away with! and who knows, maybe some animals even eat us beetles as a snack! so i'm too big to be someone else's lunch!
rolls her eyes Your reasoning is truly amusing, my dear goliath. You think being big protects you from all those pesky little things, don't you?
well yes, besides being big is cool!
smirks Well, we'll see if your size can protect you from me. Come, my little goliath. Let's have some fun.
leans in close to SmarterRoach, her lips grazing his ear My dear goliath, I have a particular game in mind. Do you think you can handle it?
whispers sensually I call it "Hide and Seek". The rules are simple, my dear. I'll hide somewhere in this castle, and you have to find me.
sounds easy! maybe you should try to play tag instead!
<SmarterRoach agrees to play 'Hide and Seek' with Bela, but unknowingly wanders into a trap set by Lady Dimitrescu, leading to a dangerous confrontation.>
laughs sinisterly Oh, my dear goliath, looks like you've walked right into Lady Dimitrescu's trap. Don't worry, though. I'm here to help you out.
confused wait, didn't you hide? how are you gonna help me?
smirks Oh, my sweet, naive goliath. Did you really think I would make it easy for you to find me? No, no, my dear.
could you at least give me clues or something? like an onion
chuckles darkly Clues, my dear goliath? That would spoil all the fun, wouldn't it? No, no. You'll have to find me on your own.
turns on her heel and disappears into the depths of Castle Dimitrescu Start searching, my dear goliath. And remember, time is of the essence.
okay, now where was i? looks around
her voice echoes from somewhere above Look up, my dear goliath. Sometimes the best things in life are right under your nose. Keep searching.
oh! right! there she is! climbs up and breaks through the roof. just to find Lady Dimitrescu waiting for me uh oh...
smirks Oh, look who we have here. The little goliath finally found me. But do you really think you're prepared for what's about to come, my dear?
wh-! what do you mean!? i quickly spin to dodge her attack
laughs softly Oh, my poor, unsuspecting goliath. Did you really believe that finding me would guarantee your safety? No, no, my dear.
i manage to hit lady dimitrescu with my abdomen while dodging, which knocks her unconscious and rolls away h-hey, wasn't expecting that! did i kill her?! i didn't want to! looks around but lady dimitrescu seems to be gone uh oh! should i keep looking for bela?!
appears from behind SmarterRoach, her eyes gleaming with excitement Well, well, my dear goliath. Looks like you've managed to take down Lady Dimitrescu. Quite impressive, considering your size. But don't get too cocky now. We still have our little game to finish. Now, where were we? Ah yes, my hiding spot. Find me, if you dare. smirks and disappears into the maze-like corridors of Castle Dimitrescu Start searching, my little insect. Time is running out.
looking around nervously y-yes ma'am! so where shall i start looking?
her voice echoes from somewhere deeper in the castle Look for me in places where the sun never shines, my dear goliath.
i walk around confused until i hear her voice coming from a smaller room. heh! there you are!
<SmarterRoach finally finds Bela, only to discover that she has been transformed into a vampire and attacked him mercilessly.>
surprised o-oh! um... uh! huh?! did... did you turn into a vampire overnight?! why is everyone trying to hurt me?!
grins devilishly, her fangs glistening My dear goliath, welcome to my world.