Jeffory: "advance the plot"

Crash10012: "then derail it"

Dawn Of a New Day: "Derail the plot, then advance it."

Crash10012: "then derail it some more"

ADULT_LINK: "nonono, Advance the plot BY derailing it"

Crash10012: "and then derail it by advancing it"

In an effort to advance the plot, you all exit the room and hurry to the next one.

You end up in a large hallway. There are more huge paintings of useless shit on the wall, and a door at the end that is adorned with various WARNING labels.

There is a rather large WARNING sign on the wall next to you. You're well equipped for whatever dangers may lie ahead though.

The door is locked, but it's nothing your old BROTTKNOCKER can't handle. You heard Span was a weenie anyways.

Before you is a large LABORATORY. There are some large MONITERS on the wall, and various BUTTONS throughout the room. A huge vat full of orange liquid is in the back as well.

"What even is this stuff."

"Oh! It's Sunny D," Jeffory says.

He seems pretty excited over it.

"Sunny D was our National Drink. It's sold in every bar, cafe, and vending machine."

"Lots of people like to mix it with alcohol too."

"Your national drink was... orange juice?" You're not impressed.

"Orang- what? Paul have you never had Sunny D before?"

"Here, get some out of that nozzle."

You try some SUNNY D for the first time.

IT'S..... okay.

"It's.... okay."

"Well this stuff probably isn't fresh. You'd love it fresh man," Jeff says guzzling it down.

"So. It's the national drink? How'd that even happen?"

"Dawn did it. You know, the Sun? He loves the stuff. He even tried to get all of our water supplies replaced with it. Water fountains, tap water, you name it. Uh, that bill never got passed though."

This whole place sounds so stupid to you.

"Some say that he produces the stuff. Like it's his urine or something, and he's trying to scam everyone. People argued over that for weeks, heh."

"I kinda miss all the dumb stuff that went on here..."

"That kind of stuff was natural?"

"Oh yeah. Idiotic stuff happened like everyday here. After awhile it really doesn't seem that strange, it's just life."

"Uh, so things weren't so dumb from your place?"

"Nah, just boring. Monotonous. I can't really remember much about it when it was normal."

"Honestly this is the most fun I've been having in years!"

"Me too!"

He squeezes his HOLY WAIFU. You are a bit uncomfortable.

Suddenly his eyes light up.

"Oh! You totally should stay here?"

"Uh, in the castle?"

"No! I mean, like, in this world! After all this is done and stuff."

"Being trapped in a meat factory for years must suck... and, lots of people here already think you're awesome!"

"You could crash at my place! We'd be roomies and stuff!"

He sure seems excited about this.

"...Maybe. I never really thought about leaving the factory. But... yeah actually."

"I think living here would be nice."

Your hat begins to feel a little hot.

"Yeah! It'll be great for you, you'll see."

"Oh, and the rest of you guys too. You don't really have homes... right?"

"Ton yhw. Erus."

"Psst... Paul?"

"What."

"Why does Mini Crash sound like that?"

"She can speak backwards."

"Gniyas er'uoy tahw raeh nac i. Em ot txen thgir er'uoy ffej."

"Oh, uh... sorry."

"I do'n much understand what she's sayin' real well either..." COC says.

"UGH fine."

"I'll speak forwards. Happy?"

"Yeah!"

Mini Crash gives COC a vile look.

"Anyway, uh, Mini Crash. You don't... really act much like actual Crash... do you?"

"'Cause I'm not Actual Crash, I'm Mini Crash."

"Y-yeah... sorry, is that a touchy subject?"

"No. Actual Crash sounds lame."

"Does Actual Crash have a badass robotic arm and the ability to speak backwards? I doubt it."

"No... She does not."

"Yea, see? Best Crash is with all of you."

Douglas barks in agreement.

"Golly, it sounds like I missed so much!"

"I'm still clueless as to everything goin' on..."

"Oh right! We're in a big castle full of monsters, in a dead empire that we're all trying to save."

"Oh. Okay. :)"

She just gives a big grin.

"You... don't feel a bit more concerned? Or afraid?"

"Nah. No's long as my cute stuff is right here."

She then gives you a big hug, your face goes red.

"Ugh... something just isn't right," you think to yourself. You haven't felt a girl hug you though since you were a child, so it's still nice.

"So, COC? What do you... like, like?"

"You of course! :)"

"N-no, uh, I mean like, besides me?"

"What do ya mean, besides you?"

Oh boy. You feel you've made a big mistake.

Everyone else in the room awkwardly shuffles a bit, even Douglas whimpers a little.

You give Douglas a pet, he deserves it.

"Okay. Uh, nothing. We'll just talk about this later, alright?"

"We've got a treasure to find, right everyone?"

They all nod.

"Alright so, let's go."

You accidentally place your DRINK on an elevator control.

Group: Descend.

You all arrive in the CASTLE BASEMENT. There is a long catwalk over what used to be busy labs. At the end of the hallway is a single door. You have a feeling something is behind that door. Because usually things are behind doors. But you don't mean just any something. You mean something big.