>>5339585The Central Island it is. Would be mighty convenient if the CBD was nearby, but that wouldn’t make it worth seeking out. Again at the station, the idea to take it around came across your mind, but ultimately was discarded, since there might not be a stop around it. The map there didn’t specifically label it, but just for future reference you took a picture of it anyways.
“Can I help you with anything?” A station employee took notice, and surprised you, but while they’re here it’s worth asking them about it.
“Yes actually. How do I get to the CBD from here?” You asked innocently enough, hoping for a straight answer and not a character as you just dealt with.
“We don’t have a stop close to it unfortunately, but if you’re willing to walk it from here you’d have to head upwards towards the Music Grounds, then go west through Central Square. You’ll be right in front of it after that, can’t miss the Arthur statue they put up there.” This was certainly helpful, but curiosity piqued, you followed up with another inqury.
“Arthur?”
“You don’t know? It’s the mech of the war hero Rom. Kinda too late to build it in honor of anything, seeing as the war was ages ago, but it makes for a good landmark.”
“What happened to this Rom then?”
“Dunno. Probably off drinking in peace and quiet. Not like there's any more threats to fight, so I guess that's a good thing..”
“Ah. Thanks for the help then.” You didn’t pry anymore, since a random Joe could only know so much, and you got the directions you needed anyways. Setting off, you head towards the CBD.
The compact mass of buildings here should be the Music Grounds he mentioned. It was actually immediately across the Bridge, so had you gone straight ahead you would’ve found the CBD eventually, though you might not have known what to look for to begin with, so the directions were still worth something. Other than the one main road that cuts though the domain, the space between the buildings is downright claustrophobic. There are elevated walkways to relieve the foot traffic, and to provide a means to cross over the road, but in the interests of exploration, you decide to use them as little as possible, though you’ve found nothing on the way to the CBD.
Eventually, the surroundings open up to the sight of highrise buildings, leading you to believe you’ve reached Central Square. It’s bustling with activity, even with the increase in space. Just people going around doing their things as normal. It’s not as if anything is inherently wrong, it’s just you that's the odd one out here, but let’s not think about that right now. Not interested in going the same pace as the crowd, so you detour a little off the main path just to get through quicker. The buildings house high end stores you can’t afford much in, or businesses you have no reason to be at, so without anything to look out for, you get through the square quite quickly.
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