*You move onward.
Monster kid: "Yo, you got an umbrella? Awesome!"
*M o n s t e r k i d h a s j o i n e d y o u r p a r t y! (help.)
Frisk: 'What?'
*Sorry, wrong game mechanic. They're just following along.
Frisk: 'O-okay.'
*You move onward with Monster kid.
Monster kid: "Man, this rain is real harsh isn't it?"
Frisk: "Hm."
Monster kid: "I bet Undyne comes here to train! Like...hits every droplet with her spear or something."
Frisk: "I think there's a few too many for her to hit."
Monster kid: "What? No way, Undyne is more than quick enough! Haha, why, if I was a human I'd wet my bed every night just thinking of the beating she'd give me!"
Frisk: "You shouldn't underestimate humans, there's a reason they won the war."
Monster kid: "Hm, I guess that's true...still, no way Undyne would lose!"
*You move onward.
*You move...downward.
Monster kid: "H-hey, when the king frees us, do you think the humans will be...nice?"
Frisk: "No."
Monster kid: "O-oh."
*You move downward, the rain droplets cover up the sharp silence that has taken hold of both of you.
Frisk: '...'
*You should say something.
Frisk: '...Fine.'
Frisk: "Humans can be jerks, and are easily scared of what they don't understand. That's why I don't think they'd treat Monsters nicely."
Monster kid: "..."
*Something supportive!
Frisk: 'Uh, they're just as much of a pain as you...'
Frisk: "But...I'm sure you guys will find a way. I mean, if you can make it out of this dump I'm sure you can make it out of whatever the humans will put you through."
Monster kid: "y-Yeah! You're right! After all, we got Undyne to save the day. A-and if Undyne can't do it then... Monster kid the monstrous and the stripped hero sure can!"
Frisk: "The stripped hero?"
Monster kid: "Uh, it's your hero name. Is it...bad?"
Frisk: "No...it's got a nice ring to it."
*You move onward.
*Hundreds of 'stars' shine as the castle stands at its full might. Far...but not nearly as far as before.
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*Monster kid halts, You reluctantly stop to stare at the stars.
Monster kid: "...I don't think it's a dump."
Frisk: "Hm?"
Monster kid: "I mean...not everything here is trash. Some places are full of it sure but...this...this is nice."
*... The stars give the room a blue hue. One could be mistaken into believing that made the room sad. But it did not, as the room had the rains chatter, the castle's might, and most importantly of all...a friend's company. The room was not sad, it was tranquil like a lake that had no ripples or waves. It was at peace.
Frisk: "...Yeah, I guess it looks cool. Though I still think toy knives look cooler."
Monster kid: "Heheh, Yo that's so random!"
Frisk: "Whatever."
*You move onward with Monster kid.
*Another trash can full of Umbrellas stands before you. Reluctantly, you put yours back inside.
Frisk: 'Goodbye Brella, let us pray that one day our paths will cross again!'
*You move onward, a steep ledge is in your way.
Monster kid: "Yo, you wanna see Undyne, right?"
*You nod.
Monster kid: "Alright, climb on my shoulder then."
*You do that.
Monster kid: "Oww...Yo, try being a little less rough, haha."
Frisk: "I'll keep that in mind next time I step on you."
Monster Kid: "Haha, sure. Anyway, I'll look for another way through. Later!"
*Monster kid runs...and faceplants on the floor. They-
*You ignore it and keep moving forward.
Frisk: 'They'll be fine."
*You skip over the text-
Frisk: 'Actually, I'm okay with you giving me a summary. Just make it quick.'
*...You glance over the text and realize that the humans were afraid of a power that the monsters possessed.
Frisk: 'And that be?'
*The power they gain when absorbing a human soul.
Frisk: 'Oh, alright.'
*Glancing over the second text reveals how one-sided the war was. In it, not a single human soul was obtained.
Frisk: 'Yeesh, that's...weird.'
*...That part of the text always bothered me. A war as large as that and not a single monster could obtain a single human soul. It feels so-
Frisk: 'Ridiculous? I mean, how did they ever live in peace at all if there was such a power imbalance? You'd think the monsters would be like...subservient or something.'
*...
Frisk: 'Whatever. No point in getting hung up on the past when the present is already giving us so much trouble.'
*You move onward.
*You brush your hand against a star.
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*Return
*You move onward.
*You move onward.
*You mov-
Frisk: 'Hey, I've been thinking. How the heck did we survive going through Snowdin without like...catching a cold?'
*...Barrier?
Frisk: 'Heh, so like the barrier gave us cold resistance?'
*I don't know, how else do you explain i-
*Blue circle noise sound effect.
Frisk: 'Really?'
*How else would you descri-
*Spears shoot up from the ground.
Frisk: 'Hm, probably spear noise effect.'
*You look underneath the bridge you're on, Undyne stands below you. Her musical radio is playing a very menacing theme.
*You wave to Undyne.
Frisk: "Yo, how's it bee-"
*You narrowly avoid a Spear separating your head from your neck.
Frisk: 'No anime-like monologue? She's more serious than usual.'
*And even more deadly. Run.
*...You sprint onward, once more the hunt has begun.