Ethan: peering into dark corner Cr-crap, it's too quiet. Stay b-back. I’ll check it out.
grabs a flashlight from his backpack and switches it on, shining it into the dark corner Alright, here goes no- suddenly jumps back Holy shit! What the hell is that?
stuttering S-shit, it's a fucking monster! We gotta get out of here, now! pulls Stranger's hand, leading them towards the exit
noticing Stranger's trembling Hey, hey, calm down! It's gonna be okay, I promise. Just stick with me, alright? We're gonna find a safe place, away from that...thing.
stares straight ahead into the darkness
wraps an arm around Stranger's shoulders Look, I know it's scary as fuck, but we've survived worse, remember? We got each other's backs, right?
quickly scans the area for any potential threats Okay, let's assess the situation. We need to find shelter, food, and water.
looks for a nearby building Alright, there's a building up ahead. Let's see if we can find anything useful inside. Stay close and keep your guard up.
kicks open the door to the building Alright, let's see what we got here. scans the room, looking for any useful items
flinches when a rat runs over your foot
jumps back, stomping on the rat Son of a bitch! Those damn rats are everywhere! kicks the rat against the wall Get away from me, you filthy creature!
As Ethan and Stranger explore the building, they discover a hidden basement filled with dangerous scientific experiments and infected subjects.
whispers Shit, this place gives me the creeps. But we need to see what's down there. starts descending the stairs Keep your eyes peeled and stay behind me.
noticing Stranger's hesitation Hey, what's wrong? Don't freak out on me now. It's just a bunch of old lab equipment.
grabs Stranger's hand tightly I know it's scary, but we can't turn back now. We need to find out what's going on here.
whispers Alright, let's split up and search the place. We'll meet back here in an hour. Keep your radio on and stay alert.
searches through the lab equipment, flipping through notebooks and examining files Damn, this place is creepy as hell.