idolpro | Kino's Heart Game

Does it matter? Any chance is better than no chance.

We can figure something out along the way.

Edited 2022-02-18 22:21 (UTC)

You'd have to be careful. There are a lot of unsavory people on the roads who might want to capture a kid like that. That's why... when you travel, you have to accept that you can't protect everyone you come across.

But even knowing that, you still want to try to save this one?

What's the other option. Leave them here?

No way.

It would be peaceful.

The deaths that happen in the road... they aren't pretty.

And losing yourself's better?

It's the way everyone in this country has lived.

[Getting back to his work, though.]

It's not like I agree with it. But... be careful. The people here might retaliate.

Just gotta clear out before then.

...and it'll all depend on what the kid says, anyways.

...Good luck. I hope you can get them out.

[And with that, he looks away from Hurricane, focusing on healing the motorrad.]

...what're you gonna do?

I'm leaving tomorrow. But even with this, [a gesture to the motorrad,] ...I won't be able to take that child with me.

You want me to wait till you're free and clear to spring the jailbreak?

If you can. You'll be able to stock up for the journey during that time, too.

Edited 2022-02-19 06:34 (UTC)

Sure. I can do that.

I'll hope for your success.

Thanks.

Good luck to you too, dude.

[He just waves a hand briefly before returning to working on the motorrad.

Hurricane can go to the Child's room or exit the inn.]

[To the child's room]

It appears to be a child’s room. On one wall, a piece of paper with the words “ONE DAY LEFT” written in red has been hung up.

There is also a man sitting on the bed. But... something’s strange...

There’s text running along his body, like a moving projection over him.

“Well, this isn’t quite right... but it’s not just a story out of a book, now is it?”

There’s a gentle, bittersweet smile on his face. Next to him is a window, but it’s hard to see anything outside of it from this angle.

What're you doing here?

The one you met was a memory that wasn't allowed to go off script.

[Leaning back on the bed, relaxing.]

I'm part of that child's heart.

So... do you know what happened, then?

For real, I mean?

I do.

It isn't a happy ending. But it isn't only a bad one, either.

You didn't make it, huh.

But they did.

That's right.

So they took your bike and kept traveling.

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