Approaching the hallway; first time only

(...?)

(You can feel someone in the distance...)

• Siffrin (serious1) (...)
• "There's someone over there."

Mirabelle (awawa1) Someone?!? Please, let's go!!!

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The party walks up to the frozen Housemaiden.

Mirabelle (awawa1) Ah!!!

Isabeau (awkward1) Is that... Someone from the House?

Odile (dotdotdot1) They've been frozen by the King's Curse...

Mirabelle (anxious3) That's-- That's another Housemaiden!

Mirabelle (sad1) She... She often helped me with chores...

Mirabelle (sad1) I can't believe she's...

Mirabelle (sad2) ...

Isabeau (angry2) ...  What was she like?

Isabeau (hahaha2) Tell us a bit about her!

Mirabelle (awkward1b) Oh, she... She started working at the House before me, so she often had to teach me how to do basic things, ha...

Bonnie (surprised1) Like what?

Mirabelle (anxious1) Like... How to cut veggies without cutting my fingers too?

Bonnie (no!2) BELLE!!!!!!

Mirabelle (awawa1) I-I know how to do it now!!! You go "meow meow, cat's paw, can't cut my fingies nya"!!!!

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ACT 2

(Cute!!!)

ACT 3

(Cute.)

ACT 4

(...)

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Odile (hm1) What.

Isabeau (sif!1) CUTE???

Mirabelle (happy1) It's cute, right? That's how I remember!!!

Mirabelle (anxious1) She... taught me how to do it...

Mirabelle (anxious3) And she always helped bandage my hands after I hurt myself...

Mirabelle (sad1) Shaking her head, telling me to be more careful next time...

Mirabelle (sad2) She was...   Such a nice person...

Mirabelle (sad2) ...She never hurt anyone. The King... Why would the King do this...

Mirabelle (sad3) And I can't even do anything to save her!!! She's been under the curse for too long... I can't reverse it!

Mirabelle (sad3) I... I'm so...

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ACT 2

(Mirabelle...)

ACT 3

(You wonder if she got to move again, for the brief period of time between beating the King and looping back.)

ACT 4

(...)

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Isabeau (hm5) ...

Bonnie (sad1) ...

Odile (dotdotdot2) The King is powering the Curse... So if we manage to beat him, everyone should go back to normal.

Odile (question2) But every new floor, the Sadnesses are getting stronger... At some point, we might end up being frozen in time ourselves.

Odile (doubt1) If it happens...

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If Mirabelle knows Lovely Moving Cure

Mirabelle (serious3) ... I'll be here.

Mirabelle (serious4) I'm the only one who can't get frozen in time, thanks to the Change God's blessing...

Mirabelle (serious1) And if you get frozen, I have the power to save you.

Isabeau (hahaha2) Yeah, Mira! Our amazing chosen!!!

Odile (gimme1) We're counting on you, Mirabelle.

(You smile at her.)

Mirabelle (haha1) Hehehe...

If she doesn't

Mirabelle (anxious2) ...!

Mirabelle (sad1) I... I don't have the power to save anyone from being frozen yet...

Mirabelle (anxious3) But, but I'm close!!! I'm close to getting it!!! I swear!!!

(...)

(Sounds like you should fight some Sadnesses and get some experience to make sure Mirabelle can protect you during battle...)

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First time

[Hey, stardust!]

[Just like your researcher said, Sadnesses are getting stronger. Some of them have the same power as the King, the power to freeze you in time.]

[Your Housemaiden is immune to such attacks, but if you're frozen in time, you won't be able to act! If everyone is frozen in time and your Housemaiden is out cold, you lose!]

[So if someone is frozen, make sure to use her Lovely Moving Cure skill, okay? Okay! Bye!!!]

If Mirabelle doesn't know Lovely Moving Cure yet

[(Well, when she learns the skill, of course. Make sure to level her up a bit, huh?)]

(A housemaiden, frozen in time.)

(She looks scared.)

(Someone frozen in time.)

Mirabelle (angy1) WAIT!!!

Mirabelle (anxious2) A-ah! Sorry, Siffrin...

The screen pans to the entrance to the office.

Mirabelle (anxious2) It's just, over there, that's the Head Housemaiden's office!

Odile (huh1) The Head Housemaiden, huh...

The screen pans back to Siffrin and the party.

Bonnie (hmf1) Someone like her definitely has some good stuff, right? Like keys! Like snacks!!!

Odile (lol4) ...Like information.

Isabeau (brag1) Let's go, then!

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First time

(You follow along.)

Subsequent times

(You let yourself be led.)

Siffrin and the party walk into the Head Housemaiden's office.

Siffrin leads the party out of the Office.

Suddenly, a giant rock slams down in front of the door, blocking it off. Everyone turns around, staring at it.

Odile (hm1) ...

Bonnie (wait1) ......

Mirabelle (anxious1) .........

Isabeau (hahaaa1) There was nothing important in there, right? So this is fine?

Odile (hm1) What a waste of time. At least we didn't get squashed, though...

(A big rock.)

(At least this one didn't fall right on you or anyone else...)

Isabeau (sad1) Could we maybe break it down?

Odile (question1) We could try... But--

Isabeau (yeah!1) SMASH!!!!!

Mirabelle (stressed1) ...

Odile (huh1) ...

Bonnie (zomg) ...

Isabeau (yeah!1) ...... . . .

Isabeau (sniff1) ow

(The rock did not flinch.)

Odile (lol2) How's your fist?

Isabeau (sniff1) I'm okay... I'm okay... I'm okay...

(A big rock.)

(There doesn't seem to be a way to pass through.)

(The blinding big rock!)

Odile (hm1) ...

Bonnie (wait1) ......

Mirabelle (anxious2) .........

Isabeau (hahaaa1) That door sure is locked.

Bonnie (ew1) Yep.

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First time

Siffrin (okay2) Sucks.

Odile (gimme1) Mirabelle, any idea where the key for this would be?

Mirabelle (anxious1) I'm not sure, I. . .

Mirabelle (anxious3) Oh...  Oh no.

Bonnie (serious1) Uh oh.

Mirabelle (awawa1) I remember... The key...  The key is in the Head Housemaiden's office, in her desk drawer...!!!

(What?!?)

(How did you miss it?!)

Bonnie (no!2) Uh oh!!!

Odile (sigh1) Urgh...

Mirabelle (awawa1) I'm sorry!!! I'm sorry!!! I should've remembered, why didn't I remember--

Isabeau (hahaaa1) Hey, don't worry about it, Mira.

Odile (lol2) Yes, you're not to blame here. If anything, it's Siffrin's job to look out for things, so...

(Hey...)

Isabeau (hm2) Can we break it down?

Bonnie (ew1) It looks really solid...

Odile (gimme1) And the fact that it's frozen in time doesn't help.

Isabeau (hahaaa1) So... Are we stuck?

Mirabelle (anxious2) W-Well we could keep exploring this floor, but I'm...  I'm pretty sure the key for this door was in the office...

Mirabelle (worried1) If we can't access it... What should we do...?

(...)

(You could...)

(You could loop back to before the room collapsed, couldn't you? And explore the Admin room more?)

An X symbol appears in the top-right corner of the screen.

(You could also stay here, but... You don't think there's any point...)

[Hey stardust! Sorry to interrupt, but I am here in your head to beam you some amazing advice.]

[See this little icon on the top right? This is a helpful little icon to inform you that you are stuck in time.]

[No matter what, you won't be able to progress further in the House in this loop. Only thing you can do is find a way to loop back. Woopsies!]

[Say, though...  Didn't you see some tears on the way there? They MIGHT do the trick if you need to loop back easily...]

[(Come say hi sometime! I'm so lonely... Sob sob... Do you feel sorry for me yet...)]

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Subsequent times

Odile (gimme1) Mirabelle, any idea where the key for this would be?

Mirabelle (anxious1) I'm not sure, I--

(Oops. You forgot to check the drawer in the Head Housemaiden's office.)

(The door is locked tight.)

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With Memory of Keys equipped

(Hm...)

(The key for it was in the Head Housemaiden's office, but it's inaccessible now...)

Interaction text is generic.

First time; ACT 5 plays only this line

(Someone frozen in time.)

Subsequent times; repeated interaction plays only this line

(Someone looking for their partner, frozen in time.)

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Mirabelle (anxious3) Oh! This is...

Mirabelle (anxious3) ...

Mirabelle (awkward2) I don't know. I've seen them around, sometimes. I think they're someone's partner...?

Isabeau (neutral1) Someone's bonded partner, even.

Isabeau (happy1) Look at their earrings. Aren't they bonding earrings?

(You look at them.)

(Their left ear has a beautiful dark dangling earring, and the right ear, a simple transparent one.)

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If you don't know what bonding earrings are

(Are those bonding earrings? You're not familiar with what that is...)

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Isabeau (brag1) The earrings have different, but complimentary designs... How romantic!

Mirabelle (happy4) I wonder which half is theirs! I feel like the clear one represents them better, so maybe that's the one their partner made...

Isabeau (neutral1) Do you think we'll see their partner somewhere in the House?

Mirabelle (anxious3) Yes... They might've been looking for each other when the King attacked.

Mirabelle (anxious2) If we manage to beat the King, they'd get back to normal, and look for their partner...

Isabeau (disappointed1) They'd start running, trying to find them...

Mirabelle (happy2) Flower petals in their wake...

Isabeau (fufufu1) And then, they'd see each other from across a hallway, eyes locking...

Mirabelle (excited1) They'd take one step forward, hesitantly, wondering if this is real...

Isabeau (sniff1) And then...!!!

Bonnie (lol2) And then they'd trip on a brick and BREAK THEIR NOSE!

Odile (lol4) And their partner, seeing the blood, would faint in horror...

Bonnie (proud1) And then they'd feel so bad they made their partner faint, they would exile themselves in shame!

Odile (lol3) Ah, yes... How romantic...

Mirabelle (angy1) IT'S NOT!!!

Isabeau (NO!1) STOP CRUSHING OUR DREAMS!!!

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If you don't know what bonding earrings are

(...)

(What's a bonding earring? You suppose it's not very important, but...)

The conversation ends.

First time after learning what bonding earrings are

(Ok, now you understand the context of this conversation.)

(...Hm?)

(Their fist is closed, as if they're holding something.)

(Could it be...?)

(You try to get it out...)

Isabeau (huh1) Sif? What are you...

(Their hand is frozen in time, but you manage to get the item out.)

(...It's a dark earring, same design as the one they're wearing on their left ear.)

Subsequent times

(You get the earring from their closed fist.)

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(You got the BONDING EARRING!)

(You put the earring in your pocket along with your Souvenirs.)

Odile (up1) Oh my.

Isabeau (huhwah1) OH!!!

Bonnie (hmf2) OH CRAB!!! THAT'S THE OTHER HALF!!!

Mirabelle (awawa1) Th-They didn't give it to their partner yet?!

Isabeau (disappointed1) ...

Mirabelle (serious1) ...

Isabeau (really1) We have to find their partner.

Mirabelle (excited1) And give them the earring...!!!

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ACT 2

(Time to find their partner!)

ACT 3

(Time to find their partner.)

ACT 4

(Sure, not like you have anything to do anyway.)

Interaction text is generic. The key is the Paper Key, found in the library on the left.

Interaction text is generic.

Bonnie (serious1) Two rows of tears...

Bonnie (and then1) BUT ONLY ONE CREST!!!

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If you don't have the Crest yet

Bonnie (oh!1) I think. We haven't found one of those yet, right?

Odile (reading1) We have not.

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If you have the Crest

Odile (huh1) So we have to decide which way to go, huh... Why don't we--

Isabeau moves to stand in front of the bottom row of tears.

Isabeau (brag1) I vote this way!

Mirabelle (oh!1) Why this way?

Isabeau (fufufu1) Manly man's intuition.

Mirabelle (awkward1) Ah...

Bonnie (sulk3) That's stupid. You're stupid.

Bonnie moves to stand in front of the top row of tears.

Bonnie (happy1) I vote this way!

Mirabelle (anxious1) ... Why this way?

Bonnie (proud1) Smart kid's intuition.

Bonnie (happy2) And also it's the way Za didn't choose, so.

Mirabelle (anxious1) ...

Odile moves to stand next to Bonnie, in front of the top row of tears.

Odile (lol2) I'm with the kid. It's been a while since we teamed up, hasn't it?

Bonnie jumps up and down.

Bonnie (yeah!3) Yeah, yeah!

Bonnie (happy1) We're the, um... Opposite Sides Of The Age Specter Allies!

Odile (lol2) It was "Opposite Sides of the Age Spectrum Alliance", but I understand there's big words in there.

Bonnie (and then1) Opposite Sides of the Age Specterm Alliance!!!

Isabeau (sniff1) Awww...

Mirabelle frets back and forth.

Mirabelle (anxious2) Um...

Isabeau (oh1) Mira...!!!

Isabeau (uwah!1) Mirabelle, my friend, my sister from another mother!!! Please!!!

Bonnie (no!1) No, Belle's with us!!!

Mirabelle (awawa1) Um, um!!!

Mirabelle moves to stand next to Isabeau, in front of the bottom row of tears.

Mirabelle (stressed1) I- I'm with Isabeau!!!

Isabeau (fufufu1) Yes...

Isabeau (hahaha2) Belle and Beau! Beauty Alliance!!!

Mirabelle (happy1) Beauty Alliance!!!

Bonnie (lmao1) Ha, what kind of name is that?! Do you guys spend the day looking pretty?

Mirabelle (stressed1) How dare you!!!

Isabeau (really1) Also, yes??? Just look at us.

(Isabeau strikes a pose, and Mirabelle follows suit a beat later.)

ACT 2 & 3

(They both look striking.)

Bonnie (ew1) Ew.

Odile (huh1) We have all chosen a side. So that only leaves...

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First time

Siffrin frets back and forth.

(Oh no.)

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Odile (lol2) Siffrin. You're the tie-breaker.

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First time

Siffrin (awkward1) (But you hate being the tie-breaker!!!)

• "Can't we just get along?"

Second time

(Okay, you know which way to go now.)

Siffrin (questions1) (So...)

Subsequent times

• ACT 2: Siffrin (questions1) (Hm...)
• ACT 3 & 4: Siffrin (fake1) (Go down for the key.)

• "Age Alliance[!/.]" (Go up.)

  Bonnie (and then1) CRAB YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Isabeau (angry2) Sif, no... How could you...

  Mirabelle (anxious3) I thought we were friends, Siffrin...

  Isabeau (hahaha2) Betrayer!!! Traitor!!!

  Mirabelle (happy1) Let them eat a thousand needles!!!

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  ACT 2

  Isabeau (happy1) ...Okay we have to stop, Siffrin looks very distraught.

  Mirabelle (happy1) Hehehe, you're so cute, Siffrin! We didn't mean it, promise!

  
  

  (You hide your face under the brim of your hat.)

  
  

  Odile (lol1) Heh. Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  ACT 3

  Isabeau (hahaaa1) ...Okay, they actually look sad.

  Mirabelle (awawa1) Oh no! W-we didn't mean it, Siffrin!

  
  

  (You force yourself to pout exaggeratedly, then wink cutely at them.)

  
  

  Bonnie (ew1) Ew.

  Odile (huh1) Hm. Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  The Weird Point VFX plays at the start of this conditional, but you don't actually recieve any.

  
  

  ACT 4

  Isabeau (hm2) ...No reaction...?

  Odile (lol2) You're no fun, Siffrin. Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  You get a Weird Point for this.

• "Beauty Alliance[!/.]" (Go down.)

  Isabeau (yeah!1) YES

  Odile (serious2) ...  We will not forget such a terrible slight, Siffrin.

  Bonnie (no!1) We will not forget!!! We will not forgive!!!!

  Bonnie (stop!1) May you eat only potatoes for the rest of your life!!!

  Odile (lol2) May your house fall down on your horrified face.

  Bonnie (no!1) Yeah!!! What she said!!!

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  ACT 2

  Odile (lol2) ...We're kidding, Siffrin. Don't look so distraught.

  Bonnie (hmf2) I'm not kidding. I'll put potatoes in Frin's pockets.

  Odile (lol3) Shh, don't tell them. I'll help you later.

  
  

  (You assume a guarding stance.)

  (Bonnie immediately assumes an attacking stance.)

  
  

  Odile (lol4) Alright, kids. Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  ACT 3

  Bonnie (wait1) Uh oh.

  Odile (sad1) ...We're kidding, Siffrin. Don't look so sad.

  
  

  (You blink, and wink at them cutely.)

  
  

  Odile (huh1) You know you can't wink at us with only one eye, right. I feel like you forget sometimes.

  Bonnie (sad1) ...

  Odile (gimme1) Alright, alright. Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  You get a Weird Point for this.

  
  

  ACT 4

  Bonnie (wait1) ...?

  Odile (huh1) ...Let's use this Crest then, shall we?

  
  

  You get a Weird Point for this.

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The chosen row of tears is cleared.

Isabeau (yeah!1) Let's gooooooo~!

(The door is locked tight.)

(The lock keeping it closed has an interesting shape... You can't even describe it.)

At this point, the generic dialogue for locked doors plays out, explaining what an openphrase is.

(The door is locked tight.)

(It's locked by one of those weird word locks.)

(...)

• (Look at it curiously.)

  Repeats the text for not knowing what an openphrase is.

• (Say: "Change".)

  (You say the word "Change" aloud.)

  (Nothing happens.)

  
  

  Mirabelle (happy1) Worth a try!

• (Say: "Stostorage roomoom".)

  Available after asking the shopkeeper for the storage room's openphrase.

  
  

  (Nothing happens.)

  
  

  Mirabelle (happy1) Worth a try!

• (Say: "Openphrase123".)

  Available if you've gotten the openphrase from the Writing Room on Floor 3.

  
  

  (You say the word "Openphrase123" aloud.)

  (...The door unlocked.)

  
  

  Odile (hm1) ...

  Mirabelle (anxious2) Oh Change.

  Bonnie (wait1) Was the openphrase for this door really just "openphrase" and then "123"?

  Bonnie (sulk5) That's...

  Bonnie (and then1) SO SMART!!!

  Odile (urgh1) It's NOT. Let's just go in...

• (Leave the door alone.)

  (You leave the door alone.)

(A little dog.)

(It's frozen in time.)

Isabeau (really1) The King freezing humans in time for all eternity wasn't great, but him freezing a dog really is the last straw for me.

• ACT 2: Siffrin (smiling3)
• ACT 3 & 4: Siffrin (fake1)
• "Yeah, how could he do such a terrible thing."

Odile (lol1) I can't believe this. Why would he attack a little dog. I'll never forgive him.

Mirabelle (happy1) And such a cute dog, too...

Bonnie (stop!1) Urgh... The King is the worst!!! I can't wait to see him and punch him in the face!!!

Isabeau (happy1) . . .

Mirabelle (awkward1b) . . .

Odile (smile1) . . .

(Odile reaches out and roughly ruffles Bonnie's hair.)

Bonnie (serious1) ????????

(You kneel down and all take turns petting the dog.)

(It's just like touching a statue.)

(Since it's frozen, you can't even feel the texture of its fur...)

First time

(A little dog, frozen in time.)

(You kneel, and pet it for a little bit.)

(Isn't petting an animal supposed to calm you down?)

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Repeated interaction

(Your heart is beating too fast still.)