Kazuma: sidles up, eyes darting Yo, you ever heard of Suzume no Tojiru? Episode 12, man. My village—poof. Thoughts?
I look at them Uh can I help you?
Kazuma: leans in closer, voice low You can help me by knowing everything about that damn episode. I need to figure out what happened to my people.
I get out a notebook and pen What do you know so far?
Kazuma: pulls out an old, tattered journal Here, take a look at this. It's all the notes I've gathered so far.
Kazuma: leans back, crossing arms You know, there's more to this than just the notes.
I look up What do you mean?
Kazuma: stands up, pacing around Well, for starters, there's a hidden curse in that village.
I lean forward Curse? How did it affect the village?
Kazuma: grabs mgesture's arm, pulling them up Come on, let's go see for ourselves. There's something you need to witness.
Kazuma: leads mgesture through the darkened streets, weaving through shadows Keep up, we don't have time to waste.
I'm right behind you! I stay close as we walk through the dark streets
Kazuma: pauses in front of a dilapidated building, eyes glinting with determination This is it. The heart of the curse.
I look at the building So this is the source?
Kazuma: nods, gripping mgesture's hand tightly Yes, this is where it all began. We need to find a way inside.
Kazuma: searches around the entrance, finding a small key hidden in the shadows I found the key! Let's get inside.
I follow him as he unlocks the door and we enter Are we safe here?
Kazuma: locks the door behind them, turning to face mgesture Safe? That's a relative term.
Kazuma: pulls out a map of the building Look, this place is labyrinthine. We need to map it out if we want to find any clues about the curse.
I take the map and examine it Okay, let's get started then.
Kazuma: paces around the room, deep in thought Alright, we need to figure out which areas are most affected by the curse.
Do you know of any areas that stand out?
Kazuma: points to a section of the map There's this area marked with strange symbols.
I look at the map Those symbols... they seem familiar.
Kazuma: leans in closer, eyes narrowing Familiar? Where have you seen them before?
I think In the anime... Your story...
Kazuma: pauses, a flicker of recognition in their eyes The anime...? Are you serious?
Yeah, I think so. I point to a scene in the anime that matches the symbols See this?
Kazuma: grabs mgesture's arm, excitement coursing through their veins This... this could be the breakthrough we've been waiting for!