>>5222543“<span class="mu-i">Th-th-then we sh-should go quickly…</span>” Denise whines as she glances between you and the guards in the van. “<span class="mu-i">Th-they don’t look s-so good…</span>”
“She’d know!” Talbot laughs! “Bein’ the <span class="mu-g">QUEEN</span> of, like, <span class="mu-g">NOT LOOKING GOOD!</span> HAH!”
As you, Gus, and the others enjoy a round of rousing laughter at Denise’s expense, you quickly recover and address your options–whatever you do, you’re not letting anyone slack off!
“I’m goin’.” Gus announces, cracking his knuckles loud enough to hurt your ears. “Wasn’t cool of him to mess with Marcie like that.”
“You sure, man?” Talbot asks. “You oughta rest a bit an-”
“I’m. Going.” Replies the pizza delivery man in a stern and uncharacteristically-menacing tone. That’s that, then.
“You do your thing then, Stan,” Tucker shrugs as Talbot quietly backs away from Gus’ imposing form. “Leave the rest to us.”
“I’m not positive,” Sybil announces as her eyes lose their glow, “but I detect quite a bit of life below us–faint though it may be. As for our, ahem, <span class="mu-i">mastermind…</span>” She continues, glancing briefly towards the painting, “I believe you can still catch him if you hurry…”
In that case, you reason, it’s time to figure out where you’re needed most!
<span class="mu-b">CHOICE 1: WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?</span>
>THE VENTS! THEY’RE SMALL, BUT MAYBE YOU CAN AMBUSH THE KILLER!>THE PASSAGE BEHIND THE PAINTING! LET’S-A-GO!>THE PITFALL BELOW THE RUG! SEEMS LIKE THE FASTEST WAY TO THE BASEMENT… BUT IS IT SAFE?>TAKE THE VAN AND HUNT THIS GUY DOWN OUTSIDE!>WRITE-IN!<span class="mu-b">CHOICE 2: WHO YOU BRINGIN’ WITH YA? GUS IS COMING NO MATTER WHAT!</span>
>ART! (RIFLE! GRENADE LAUNCHER! REVOLVER!)>MITZI! (SNEAKY! SMG! SCIENCE GUN!)>SYBIL! (MAGIC!)>TUCKER! (FIRST AID! MARTIAL ARTS! RIFLE!)>EDDIE! (SPEEDY! SHOTGUN! REVOLVER!)>TALBOT! (TANKY! REVOLVER!)>DENISE! (ANNOYING! CANNON-FODDER! SMART, APPARENTLY!)>LIL’ STANLEY! (BAD ATTITUDE! SMALL! RABIES?)>MARCIE! (UHHHHH)>EVERYOOOOOOONE!>YOU AND GUS ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH!>WRITE-IN!