>>6162826“Wait, you met San WIch BEFORE we found Wilma?” You raise an eyebrow. How does that even work? Are entities more friendly than humans?! And more importantly, why didn’t he mention it before?! “Anyone else you’re dying to meet that you haven’t from over there?”
“We have the same restrictions, partner. We realized it much later once we spent some time talking. Codenames are aplenty.” Philonune explains. “Perhaps, we’ll meet on the battlefield, perhaps not, I rather not know. I prefer if we don’t.”
“We can always befriend them.” You’re open to it. You don’t imagine anyone befriending him being evil… except Bastet. “Okay, let’s track back to humans. Give me your favs aside from Constance.”
“There are plenty who try to acknowledge my presence if they can’t hear my retorts like Scarlet and Yu Yan who I immensely appreciate.” Philonune likes Bubbles and the smug one! “Also, the one we just saved, Crossbill. She grabbed me gently… unlike the Judge under Ethempress’ influence.” Philonune does not like Giorsal. “Who else? Oh yes, the Healer.” Your partner likes Dr. Calamity too! “The retired fighter who owns the property we live in.” He means Craig! What an interesting shout-out. “Your little sister as well.” No comments from you. “And at last… the policemen from the other dimension: Kobashi and Yareli.”
“Interesting list.” You don’t know how to feel about it. All you know is that… Philonune likes to pretend he doesn’t know anyone’s names, but he does! Why?! Guy can be quirky, you guess.
“There are plenty more, I don’t have the time to mention. But I harbor the same appreciation as you do for them.” Philonune clarifies that he’s all in for everyone you care about. “I have to mention, I may have a special fondness for those who sing…” You can feel he’s thinking about Carol, Debbie, Vortexia, and Nina… “Perhaps… we have too many allies. We should build an army.”
“It is kinda…” You chuckle.
“Regardless, we should return to them.” Philonune appreciated the time to talk, but thinks it’s over.
“Just for the sake of this partnership, I’ll agree.” You’ll miss the stars… Well, Dream Hill is on the horizon…
Back inside the Clinic, you search for Spooky and her spooky sister after receiving a message informing you of Oliver’s arrival! The reunion between these two is drawing closer! Good news, you find Odetta one floor below the rooftop, bad news, she’s alone.
“W-Where’s Jaylene?” You break the ice in the least subtle way possible.
“Huh, I thought I was your favorite of the two.” Odetta jokes. “Real answer, Your boss —the ol’ good doctor —hates her guts, so they locked her in the basement. We can pick her up when we leave.”
“Y-You’re kidding, right?” You don’t think she’s in the bunker, is she?
