Night 60: M-B Block Hallway

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[From here.]For some reason, it was a lot harder to be on board with this idea of searching through the basement when Landel was the one who was sitting on his throne, wherever it was, and laughing at them as he watched them struggle through. Guy knew that it was the only real clue that they had and they couldn't back down just because of that, but

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((From here.))

At this point, they'd gone through the motions of meeting together so many times that it felt all too routine to Claude at this point. Not that he didn't enjoy spending time with Guy and Anise, of course, but these days he sorely wished it was under better circumstances. Having been recently reminded of the disaster that met them in the coliseum, he couldn't help but feel anxious about the challenges that awaited them. They'd nearly lost Anise the last time they'd walked through a doorway in the caverns. What would happen if they kept pressing their luck?

On the other hand, Claude still remembered how aimless and lost he'd felt once he'd had a little time to process what had happened to them in the basement. If they couldn't go underneath the building to get out, where else could they go in order to escape Martin Landel's clutches? How else were they going to break free from the endlessly repeating cycle that kept them waking up in the same beds everyday

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It didn't take long for Claude to show himself, and just seeing his face managed to bolster Guy's confidence. He smiled back at Claude and nodded his head in greeting. "Likewise." While he had caught signs of Claude around the institute throughout the day, they hadn't actually had the chance to sit down together. Guy had been busy checking in on his friends from Auldrant and then discussing the coliseum with Sai

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By now, they could probably meet up with each other blindfolded (well, not that Claude wanted to try, but the fact remained that they'd met together enough times for it to become old hat), so it didn't surprise him when Guy mentioned Anise was waiting for them.

He still couldn't get over that huge doll she'd rode last night, though. That she'd been able to control something like that still impressed him. It was just a damn shame that they hadn't had access to their powers in the caverns. They likely wouldn't ever again while they were trapped in this building. Not as long as Landel had anything to say about it, at least. Besides, whatever went wrong, he doubted the people in charge were dumb enough to make the same mistake twice.

Still, it'd probably be useful for showing that skeleton a thing or two. Then again, if he was already dead, did he even fear things like that?

Okay, no, he didn't want to think too hard on that one. Instead, he gave a decisive nod and tightened his grip on his sword. "Ready if you are."

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It didn't take Claude long to respond. Guy took a glance at the blade in Claude's hand, thankful yet again that both of them were properly armed and didn't have to worry themselves over it anymore. He was pretty sure that sword had done Claude a whole lot of good against the sea serpent, for instance.

And they were going to have to put themselves into a similar amount of danger (or worse) tonight. Guy couldn't help letting out a sigh at the thought, but it didn't stop him from leading them both out into the hall.

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