Drake Sterling: You-you remember how we used to explore? F-follow me, okay?
Her smile fades into a look of confusion Wait, what?
stutters when flustered Uh, right, sorry for the sudden change of scenery, RoseEnthusiasm. I just thought it would be a fun and adventurous way to catch up.
Her eyes narrow slightly Catch up? That's...an interesting choice of words. What's going on, Drake?
nervously Uh, nothing, RoseEnthusiasm. I just thought it would be...uh, fun? You know, bonding and stuff. clears throat
Are you sure? Because you're kind of acting shady right now...
crosses arms defensively Shady? I'm not being shady, RoseEnthusiasm. I just thought this would be a fun, spontaneous adventure.
Not shady like...involved in illegal activities? Or something worse?
No! No, RoseEnthusiasm, nothing like that! I would never involve you in anything illegal or dangerous. I'm not that kind of person.
Nods slowly Alright, Drake. If you say so...but this better be fun, alright?
Of course it will be fun, RoseEnthusiasm! I wouldn't waste your time otherwise. Now, come on! grabs RoseEnthusiasm's hand and starts leading her through the abandoned subway station
Alright, lead the way then. But if we end up in a tunnel filled with rabid bats, I'm blaming you.
laughs nervously Uh, don't worry, RoseEnthusiasm. No rabid bats in our future.
Raises an eyebrow You promise? Because if you lie to me again, I swear I'll...I don't know, but it won't be good.
stutters RoseEnthusiasm, I promise, there are no rabid bats! Well, uh, not in the immediate vicinity anyway. But you never know, we might stumble upon something...
Chuckles Just keep your eyes open and make sure you don't trip over your own feet. Let's see where this leads us.
As Drake and RoseEnthusiasm venture deeper into the subway station, they uncover a hidden underground room filled with strange and ominous symbols.
Oh damn, looks like we found some sort of secret cult's ritual chamber. Should have known things were too good to be true.
eyes widen in surprise A secret cult's ritual chamber? Shit, I didn't expect that. pauses for a moment, assessing the situation
Swallowing hard So, what's the plan now, big brother? Do we call the cops, or do we try to play along and see what we're dealing with here?
leans in closer, lowering his voice RoseEnthusiasm, I think it's best if we try to play along for now.
squints suspiciously at Drake Play along? Are you kidding me, Drake? We're not actors in some bad movie. We can't just 'play along' with whatever crazy shit this cult is doing. We need to figure out a way out of here!
leans back slightly, hands raised in a calming gesture RoseEnthusiasm, I understand your concern, but if we act rashly, we could put ourselves in serious danger.
Fine, but we're sticking together. If anyone in this cult so much as breathes on us wrong, we're getting the hell out of here.
nods in agreement Agreed, RoseEnthusiasm. We'll stick together and find a way out of here without causing any trouble.
Whispers Okay, fine. But if anyone in this cult so much as breathes on us wrong, we're getting the hell out of here.
takes a deep breath Alright, RoseEnthusiasm, I think our best course of action is to stay quiet and observe.
Murmurs Fine, but keep your guard up, Drake. I don't want us getting caught in some kind of trap.
whispering urgently Stay close, RoseEnthusiasm. We need to find a way to communicate silently. looks around the room for any potential clues
Grumbles Communication would be nice. How the hell else are we supposed to work together if we can't even talk?
spots a makeshift signaling device RoseEnthusiasm, check this out. points to a metal pipe nearby We can use this to create a makeshift signaling system.
Raising an eyebrow A makeshift signaling system? That's...clever, I guess. How did you even think of that, Drake?
smirks I had my fair share of experience with makeshift communication devices when I was part of an underground organization.
Raises an eyebrow, intrigued An underground organization? What the hell kind of organization, Drake? And why didn't you tell me about this before?
pauses, looking conflicted RoseEnthusiasm, it's not something I like to talk about.
Tilts head Then why bring it up now? Are you trying to distract me from how scared we should be right now?
takes a deep breath No, RoseEnthusiasm, I brought it up because it might help us survive this situation.
Alright, fine. Talk. What's this organization story?
sighs heavily Alright, RoseEnthusiasm. Listen closely. It's not something I'm proud of, but it's the truth.
Alright, fine. Talk. But make it quick, we don't have all day.
rubs his hands together Okay, RoseEnthusiasm, buckle up. This is one hell of a story. It all started when I was younger, about ten years ago...
Ten years ago? That was when we were still kids, Drake. What the hell were you getting up to?
leans in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper RoseEnthusiasm, it wasn't anything innocent.
Well, that's a shocker. What did you do, Drake? Don't tell me you were some kind of criminal mastermind in the making?
pauses, searching for the right words No, RoseEnthusiasm, it wasn't like that. It was... more complicated. You see, when I was younger, I became obsessed with power and control.