>>5764673Pep, you begin, it’s-
“Back in the mines? Behind that door? I had my exit ticket ready to go.” The girl begins as she pulls out her <span class="mu-s">SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN</span> and waves it in your face. “I was convinced that no matter how hard I fought–no matter what plan I hatched in those few moments I had before the bugs came… it would all be so much harder than just punching out.”
That’s different, you begin, this is-
“It wasn’t the dynamite or lighter that got me out of there, sandcrab,” continues the redhead in a quivering voice, “It was what you <span class="mu-i">said</span> to me… do you remember?”
… yea, you nod, you remember.
“My arm isn’t coming back.” She adds as she gives what’s left of her left arm a wiggle, And I don’t know what’s going to happen once we face Rivka, but I know this:”
Before you can react, the girl wraps you into a shaky embrace. “Maybe the parasites <span class="mu-i">will</span> calm down if we beat her… maybe they’ll die and take their hosts with them… or maybe they’ll just lash out as one last ‘<span class="mu-i">screw you</span>’...”
The girl looks up at you with misty eyes… the kind you can’t summon the strength to look away from. “However this last battle turns out… it won’t be a victory unless you walk away from it intact…”
Blinking a few tears out of her eyes, the girl tightens her grip around you as if trying to keep you from slipping away.
“<span class="mu-i">S-so please… have faith in yourself, Diesel… your wits, your bravery… and your STRENGTH…</span>”
Pepper’s got a good grip on you… and you’d be lying if you didn’t feel that pit forming in your stomach again… but your new ‘<span class="mu-i">partner</span>’ still isn’t convinced.
<span class="mu-r">DESTROY…</span> it intones in a wary voice, <span class="mu-r">DESTROY IT…</span>
What do?
>TAKE THE CURE.>DESTROY THE GARLIC.<span class="mu-r">NO WRITE-INS.</span>
