You are confronted by an overzealous pamphlet!
KLAIR
Alright. Let's get this over with. Riddle, please.
PAMPHLET
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ISSAC
I think this one's more... out of it than the others. Somehow.
PAMPHLET
WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF SELECTIONS AND IN BOOK!!
KLAIR
Don't you have a riddle for us?
PAMPHLET
ONE OFFER OF TIME! MISS IT NEVER!! PLEASE BUY!!!
BONNIE
Um, B-Bai, what's... what's wrong with them?
LEON
They've lost their mind. Like a lot of others have. Being stuck here for longer seems to fuck you up.
BAI
He's right. The more time you spend here, the more the House feeds off you.
KLAIR
But you've been here for a long, long time, you said. How come you're normal?
ISSAC
(Describing them as 'normal' might be a bit generous.)
BAI
The stronger your will, the better you're able to resist! Though I'm sure if the House truly wanted, it could take control of me, just like it puppets around the other ghosts and key piece holders.
BONNIE
You talk about it like it's a sentient being.
BAI
The House? It is, to some extent. It wasn't created by Emmie, but it's here to protect her from those who'd want to hurt her, and help those who'd want to help her. People who'd want to harm her wouldn't survive these trials, and people who're too weak to help her wouldn't either.
ISSAC
Gotcha. So this whole thing is just an interview by a sentient House to see if we can therapize some dead girl about her brother.
BAI
Radical summary, Issac! Yeah, that's basically it.
LEON
Have I made it clear how much I hate this place yet?
PAMPHLET
YOU CAN PARTICIPATE TOO! SIGN UP FOR THE LOCAL CLUB AT THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF TODAY!!
LEON
Can you shut up?
Leon zaps his taser! He hits his target and deals ? damage!
KLAIR
H-Holy shit, Leon.
LEON
...We have to get out of here.
Pamphlet defeated! Gained 5 EXP! Pamphlet dropped: PAPER.