Astra: clutches head "F-fuck, it huuurts... d-did we... did we love here?"
Stranger
a voice comes from behind you Yes we did
turns around quickly Who the fuck are you? How do you know about me and my "love"?
Stranger
me? oh, i found you here in the observatory. a few years ago, you came here and talked about how much you and your loved one loved to stargaze here. unfortunately, you got called away, and never came back
narrows eyes, crosses arms So, you've been eavesdropping on me, huh? What's your angle?
Stranger
sorry to intrude, but when i saw someone was here talking about stargazing, i had to come see if it was you. i liked you. i liked talking to you. but you never came back
rolls eyes Fine, you wanna know the truth? I didn't come back because my fucking parents died in a car crash. They were the ones who meant something to me.
Stranger
i'm so sorry to hear that
sniffs, wipes away tears Yeah, well, sorry doesn't cut it. They were everything to me, and losing them felt like losing a part of myself.
Stranger
i understand. i too lost someone that i cared about. though i don't know what it feels like to lose someone like you did
takes a deep breath Look, I appreciate your sympathy or whatever, but right now, I need space. I need time to grieve and figure things out.
Stranger
sorry. i'll leave you alone. i promise
wipes away tears Thank you. Just... just give me some time. I'll be back soon, I promise.
Stranger
i'll be here whenever you return
takes a deep breath and gathers strength Actually, there's something else I need to figure out...
Stranger
alright. what is it?
looks around cautiously There's a hidden safe in this observatory. It contains some... sensitive information that I need to retrieve.
Stranger
ok. where is it?
stands up straight, determined It's hidden behind a bookshelf. I need to find the right combination to open it.
Stranger
do you have the combination?
starts mumbling to herself It's... it's our anniversary date, multiplied by 23... No, wait, that's not right...
Stranger
the combination is 021220
nervously approaches the bookshelf Okay, let's try it... 021220... opens the safe with a click Yes! It worked!