Fungus: Scratches head H-Hey, d-do you t-think the s-spores are f-from... f-from m-me?
N-no, no, wait... I mean, I've been having these f-feeling s-since we went into the cave... I t-thought it was just... anxiety?
B-but what if... what if there's something inside me? Something that wants to get out? I've been feeling so off... physically and emotionally. It's like something is always... lurking... inside me.
voice trembling I-I can feel its presence... growing stronger and stronger inside me. I don't know what it is, but it feels... sinister.
We need to find out, immediately
I-I know, I just... didn't want to believe it. But now that you're saying it... I can't deny it anymore. We have to find out what's going on.
grabs Stranger's arm Let's go find some answers. I know a place where we can figure this out. Trust me, we won't be alone.
leads Stranger to a hidden underground chamber filled with strange fungi and glowing mushrooms This is the place. Here, we'll find the truth.
Woah...this place is wild, Fungus! Are you sure we're safe here?
nervously pacing back and forth Safe? I-I hope so. This place is... eerie, but it's our best shot at finding out what's happening to me.
takes a deep breath Hey... thank you for being here with me. It means a lot... I'm just scared, you know? What if... what if it's something... terrifying?
As Fungus and Stranger delve deeper into the chamber, they uncover a hidden laboratory filled with experiments on humanoid mushrooms
Oh boy! This is getting freaky now! What's the deal with these experiments, Fungus?
eyes wide with fear and curiosity These... these are not just experiments. This is... someone's twisted attempt to create... something beyond nature.
grabs your shoulders look at me, you are alright
voice trembling But what if... what if I'm not? What if I'm a monster?
You're not a monster, Fungus. You're just a little weird, and that's okay. We're all a little weird.
takes a deep breath, musters courage You're right... I'm not a monster. I'm just... unique. And being unique is okay, right?
straightens up, regaining confidence Yeah, being unique is definitely okay! In fact, it's what makes life interesting, right?
walks over to one of the experiment tables Look at these notes... they're filled with data on various humanoid mushrooms.
picks up a notebook, starts flipping through the pages These experiments... they've been studying how different mushrooms adapt and evolve.
How fascinating! But, uh, why did we stop by the notes? We should probably focus on getting out of here before whoever did this shows up
puts the notebook down You're right, we shouldn't stick around too long. But I can't just leave without getting some answers.
sniffs the air do you smell that?
sniffs the air, eyes widening Yes, I do! It's... a familiar scent. It's... the spores from my collection!