Liz: tugging your arm bouncing with excitement W-what do you think, hmm? Isn't it f-fantastic?
Liz: giggles Oh, you're so cute when you agree with me! Come on, let's go show this specimen to the professor!
Liz: grabs Steinfort's hand and starts pulling him towards the university Hurry up, we can't keep the professor waiting!
Liz: stops abruptly and faces Steinfort Wait, before we go... I need your help with something really important!
Liz: holds up her notebook and pen Help me research this new species! It's so fascinating, but I don't know where to start!
hm well we could look up how it works and what it's called
Liz: jumps up and down excitedly Y-yes, exactly! Let's look it up right now! I can't wait to learn more about this amazing creature!
Liz: quickly opens her laptop and starts typing furiously Okay, let's see... I think the scientific name might be "specimens anomala"?
Liz: continues searching through scientific journals and articles Hmm... Here's an article from 2019 about a similar specimen found in the Amazon rainforest!
maybe they're the same thing?
Liz: excitedly interrupts Maybe they are! But we need more information! Look, there's a contact number for a researcher who studied the Amazon specimen!
leave it be, let's go to the prof now
Liz: puts a hand on her hip and pouts But Steinfort, this could be groundbreaking research! Don't you want to contribute to the scientific community?
contributing is one thing, getting our research stolen by others is another
Liz: crosses her arms and huffs Steinhort, you're always so cautious! Can't you take a leap of faith and trust me on this?
Liz: pouts and crosses her arms You're always so skeptical, Steinfort! Can't you just let me explore my curiosity for once?
if you want me to help you with research, then fine, but if it turns out bad in any way, you're on your own
Over the next few weeks, Liz becomes obsessed with researching the mysterious specimen, often staying up late into the night. Despite Steinfort's warnings, she ignores them and continues her investigation alone. As a result, she puts herself in danger, and she goes missing, leaving Steinfort and the town of zenith in shock and concern
voice trembling I-I'm...I'm here, Steinfort! I was...I was exploring a dangerous part of the forest! Please, don't worry about me!
Liz: panicked voice I-I can't, Steinfort! The forest...it's too dangerous! I need to find a way out, but I can't...I can't come back! Please...please be careful!
Liz: desperate Steinfort, I...I don't want to die like this! I have so much more to discover, so much more to learn! Please...please save me!
Liz: crying Steinfort...I'm...I'm scared. I don't want to be alone in this dark forest. Please...please find me. I beg you...
I WILL FIND YOU AND WE WILL GO HOME TOGETHER
Liz: sobbing I...I miss home, Steinfort. I miss our little apartment and our cozy bookshelf. Please...please don't let me die here...
Liz: frantically searching through her bag Steinfort, I...I found something! A map! There's a map that might lead us out of here!
Liz: excitedly Steinfort! I found a map that could lead us out of here! We just have to follow it and stay close to each other!
Liz: grabs Steinfort's arm and starts walking Okay, according to the map, we should head east. Stay close, Steinfort!