After doing a few tiebreaker dice rolls, I have decided on Choice 3.

Act 1 Across the World

Chapter 8 The Quest for Nothing


-Ian-

I wake up the next day, a Sunday, with no idea what to do. I decide to just go out and do… I don't know, something. I head out of my room, and encounter Hisao and another student talking.

"I'm telling you, there could have very easily been a bomb in your room! For all I know, they just mistook your room for mine! You know how incompetent they are!" The student shouts.

"No, I don't! I don't even know who 'they' are!" Hisao shouts back.

"Hey, Hisao. Uh, as entertaining as this conversation is to watch, I was wondering if you would want to go do something with me," I say.

"Do what?" Hisao questions.

"Well, I didn't actually have anything in mind, but I don't think it would be much worse than what's going on right now," I respond.


-Kenji-

"Who're you?" I ask this new guy who showed up. I can't recognize his voice, so he must be another new student. Or a spy. Hopefully the former.

I just barely catch a glimpse of him moving his hand in what I recognize as going for a handshake, as he says, "My name's Ian. I moved here earlier today. It's nice to meet you."

Man, this guy's too trusting. He just met me, and he's already telling me such crucial information as his name. Wait, that means that he's too naïve to be a feminist spy. I could probably trust him for now.

I shake his hand. "Name's Kenji," I say. "Say, you wouldn't happen to know anything about anyone who has access to large amounts of sheet metal, would you?"


-Ian-

…What? "Uh, no, sorry. Have you checked any scrap yards?"

Kenji appears to think about this statement. "You know, that might just work. Thanks," he says, before heading into his room.

"Uh, so, wanna get going to this unknown event?" I ask Hisao.

"Sure. Just let me know if you think of something to do," Hisao says.


-Protagonists Minus Kenji-

They head into the main building and start wandering around. Ian starts imagining that it's some kind of an RPG.

Whilst walking around, Hisao notices Emi, and waves. She waves back, and starts walking over.

Once she reaches them, Ian says, "Random Girl appears! Go, Hisao!" Emi leans over to Hisao, and whispers to him, "Uh, do you know him? He seems kinda weird," to which Hisao responds, "Yeah, I know him. He seems to run off of impulses, from what I've noticed."

Ian, meanwhile, stops playing mind games, and says, "Hi. My name's Ian. Sorry for acting crazy. Sometimes, I just need to break the normality of reality, you know?"

Emi responds with, "Yeah, I know. My name's Emi, by the way," then to Hisao, "By the way, I was just about to go for my morning run. Do you want to join?"

"Oh, uh, well, I had plans with Ian, so… Ian, do you mind?"

"No, go on ahead. I will continue the Quest for Nothing on my own," Ian says.

As Hisao walks away, Ian can't help but think, 'Hisao has left your party.'


-Ian-

Where should I go now?


So, yeah, since (Thanks to a dice roll) it was left up to me, I decided to do my own thing.

Choice 1: Tea Room

Choice 2: Library

Choice 3: Wander

Choice 4: Still leavin' it to the wind