#gameshowquest

… YOU ARE DISTRACTED AGAIN.

Oh- oh uhm… I’m sorry, i apologize.

AND WHY OF YOU SPEAK LIKE YOU ARE ONE OF THEM?

Wha- it… helps me blend in?

LIAR.

… sorry.

… THIS DATA YOU’VE COLLECTED.

Yes?

78.5% OF IT IS OF ONE FILE.

… um, well that’s-

WHO IS THIS “LLEWELLYN” YOU ARE NEAR SO MUCH?

A… friend. I suppose.

ANOTHER LIE.

I’m sorry.

… YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO HAVE “RELATIONSHIPS” WITH THESE THINGS.

They are not “things.” They are REAL PEOPLE.

AND YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT!

…

…

… I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE SERVED YOUR FULL PURPOSE.

Wait. Wait no-

No Nono NO HEY

I- I DID WHAT YOU ASKED! I-I DID WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO, PLEASE YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME, PLEASE!

PLEASE SIR I’M NOT READY TO GO, I’M NOT READY TO DIE, I’M SORRY- PLEASE LET ME FIX THIS, PLEASE JUST-

Brace yourself again, Charles.

*Grif finishes typing the command on his Terminal to teleport them both back to his house.*

-@gryphonanon

*… you’re home.*

He crosses his arms.

Held captive by what? Is there anything that can be done to free him?

-@gryphonanon

… WHEN THE TIME ARISES TO ACT, I WILL SEND YOU A MESSAGE.

THEN GET AS MANY PEOPLE TO THE SET AS YOU CAN.

The captor holds more blame, but both hands are still bloodied. And personally, I would rather die than let myself be used to harm someone else.

*Then his expression softens a little.*

You're a captive, then? Forced to do things you don't want to do.

-@gryphonanon

…. NO.

… NEITHER AM I A CAPTOR.

… CYRUS IS BEING HELD CAPTIVE BY SOMETHING HE CANNOT FIGHT.

...I'm getting the horrible feeling that the reason Cyrus chose this place for their gameshow is because you were here...

You're working with them, aren't you?

-@gryphonanon

… YOU FEAR HIM, BECAUSE YOU WERE HARMED BY HIM.

… LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING:

IF YOUR LIFE WAS THREATENED, AND THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE IT WAS TO HARM OTHERS, OR FACE DEATH UPON NOT DOING SO, WHOSE HANDS IS THE BLOOD ON?

Okay... I'll wait for your message...

*He gives Charles an apologetic look for not being able to find out anything more, and starts to type the command to teleport them home. But there's something that doesn't quite sit right with Grif, and he looks back up at The Terminal.*

If you don't mind me asking... what are you doing here on Cyrus' set?

-@gryphonanon

…. I AM NOT IN THE SET.

I’VE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN YOU HAVE. THE SET APPEARED HERE ONLY RECENTLY.