Adventure Twisted Side Story - CRAZZZZY RAT AND HIS CAST OF

[Anastasia]

She smiles lightly at that. "I see," she says politely. "Rachel, will you keep Mr. Tanewaki company while I go look at this cube?"

Rachel nods and Diane leaves. Damn, you still feel a bit on the tired side now that the adreinaline is wearing off.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat sighs, and slumps back in his chair.

"I feel I should leave. I'll only draw trouble to you.."

[Anastasia]

Sitting up, Rachel looks at you with her soft eyes.

"If the Goddess brought you to us, you should stay, Carthrat. The Lady spared you from the Banishing Diane cast..." she says simply.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat chuckles.

"Maybe. I just hope I don't get you both killed before this is over."

[Anastasia]

Rachel laughs at your sentiment, not a mocking laugh but a real, happy laugh. "I would not worry about that, Carthrat. Even if it does happen, I have nothing to fear when I die....oh dear.  I'm...I'm sorry." she goes from humor to embarrassly stammering the last part out.

[Carthrat]

"It's ok. Even if I die and go to wherever, there'll be a way out. There has to be; otherwise, there are too many things that can't be explained otherwise.."

Carthrat shakes his head..

[Anastasia]

She smiles sadly. "Yes..yes, I hope you are right."

"Besides," she adds, "you're girl form is probably too cute to be in any Hell." she smiles warmly at you, shaking off the akwardness.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat laughs. "Ahh, if only that were the case."

[Anastasia]

She laughs with you, a warm glow spreading between the two of you.

"But," she says around a chortle, "what did you mean by things that can't be explained otherwise?" she asks.

[Carthrat]

"You know.. revenants, spectres, other such creatures.. they aren't summoned from the depths of hell, but are escaped spirits who want to spread their torment throughout humanity.

No real problem these days.. they can't be seen in the light, you see, or they lose their power and are banished."

[Anastasia]

"Yes, I know of those creatures. Still...That's not a good way out. Those are lost souls, beyond help except for being dispelled into nothingness." she idly clenches her hands. "I can't even call that a way out as much as a final failure. Those creatures are doomed, you know."

"...Even the Gods just dispell them..."

[Carthrat]

"No, but think. What if someone escaped from hell and just went on living?

For all we know, it could be possible. I just don't know.. and all I do is hope."

[Anastasia]

"Yes, you can always hope..." she laughs. "Goddess, I sound like a self help booklet now."

[Carthrat]

Carthrat chuckles, and stretches. "Either way, I figure I've got enough time to sort myself out.."

[Anastasia]

A few hours pass, idly spent chatting with Rachel.  You find she is a fine person to talk to, and you feel more and more relaxed as it gets closer to the dawn.

When the conversation reaches a natural petering out, she turns on a TV in the corner.  The twenty four hour news station is on, and there is a just in banner.

JUST IN: Monsters rampaging in Sapporou captured.

From what you can gather, the government of Japan somehow managed to contain the 'unidentified monsters'.  The few eyewitnesses and government sources mention that a mercenary group using magicks was employed. Details are still sketchy.