Luna's just sitting on the top bunk minding her own business and typing up notes for future Omni Pie installments. Code appears, hanging on the ceiling.
"So um, Code. Why do you chill on the ceiling?" Luna asks, "That's extremely random even for you."
"Well...I don't know?" Code says, "I just do now, I guess."
"Oh." Luna shrugs and returns to her work Earbuds are in her ears and she's secretly got noseplugs in her pocket in case of wild Korath bullshit. Code goes limp and falls onto the floor. Sigh. Time for a Hotel event. Fuckin bring it Dodo. Code sits up and rubs his head in pain. Luna asks, "Uhhh you good there? Seems like gravity said stop that."
"It's just... nothing." Code sighs, "I'll be fine."
"...you can be honest. Like, I'm not gonna judge you."
"Just some time to readjust to the newer... conditions."
"Conditions? Did a certain someone from a certain hotel introduce some new mechanics?"
"No. I made a deal with him. It's nothing to worry about." Code explains, "Look, he won't come back anymore. Not here anyways. He wouldn't go back on a deal, trust me."
"The spirit of deceit and trickery wouldn't go back on a deal." Luna says, sarcastically, "I refuse to call him a God."
"Ok, maybe he would."
"Yes he would, especially if it served him some kind of advantage."
"I already gave him an advantage. He doesn't need to come here anyways. He got what he wanted."
"What did he want? To piss on the moon or something?" Luna jokes
"Nothing. It's... It's all fine." Code says, tensing up at the word 'moon'.
"...the moon. Guess not."
"He's taking one of them away on the full moon." Code whispers, "It's... it's fine. Everything will be fine."
"One of... who? Are you not allowed to discuss terms as part of the deal?"
"I am... It's just... I don't wanna worry you and bring you into this. I just want to fix this."
"Look, your friend and mine D is gonna come back eventually and fuck us all over. Might as well be transparent. I'm gonna be worried regardless."
"Sigh... I made a deal. He's going to take one of the other five. I've been trying to stop them from taking this body, because I want this deal to go through. I don't want to bring you guys more pain than I already have." Code says.
"We witnessed literal child murder last night then got fog up in our holes. I'm pretty sure the pain is coming for us regardless." Luna sighs, "And by holes, I mean Cole and Chris got it in their ears and I got it in my nose."
"I can promise you this. That wasn't him."
"Ngyr Korath."
"Might be."
"I mean Terminal, gods rest his soul, had a similar thing happen to him. It was like a green starry mist."
"He came for what he wanted. He's done with you guys." Code says. "I promise." Tears start to form in Code's eyes. He hugs Luna. She's rather warm, comfy mode. Code smiles sadly and just hugs tighter.
"We're gonna get through this Codie. I promise." Luna says, "And I don't break promises."
"Thanks, Luna." Code unhugs Luna..
"Anytime, my friend," she says, smiling, "I'm not ready to lay down and die anytime soon. Whatever happens, I'm ready to fight back."
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Chris is taking a walk in the forest. Code appears, muttering to himself. He sees Chris, and tenses up.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself." Chris looks at Code disapprovingly.
"Look, I'm sorry for the way I reacted." Code says, "I am just... really done with dealing with him."
"I don't even know what the whole deal with the fog is, so, like... when you glare at me, I just cannot produce an answer, because I don't know the answer in the first place."
"Look, I thought it was because of you. We both know he came here after both of us. It wasn't me, so I assumed it was you. I'm sorry, ok?"
"It's... fine. I've known you for the longest out of everyone. I'm not mad, but at the same time, I'm not feeling buddy buddy either."
"When does this end?"
"I don't know, mate." Chris sighs, "It's like a really bad nightmare that never really ends."
"I don't like this nightmare. Not at all. Well, I guess that what a nightmare is."
"Well..." Chris glances at a tree. "Depends on whether it's nightmare, or Nightmare. Nightmare with a capital N is different."
"True."
"'cause I know Nightmare, with a capital N, is well-loved, but nightmare, without a capital N, yeah, ain't nobody like that."
"I get it."
"Though, do you receive anything recently?"
"No?"
"Seriously?"
"Yea?"
"OK..."
"You wanna... come back? Or..."
"I don't mind going back, I guess."
They walk back to Harmonia's house.