Leg 6.1
Previously on the Amazing Race: Hope's Peak Edition
Eight teams raced through Marrakech, Morocco where Chihiro and Hina had a delectable Speed Bump.
Alright, what are we eating?" Chihiro asked. The waiter pulled up the dome cover to reveal a sheep's head.
"NOO!" Chihiro shouted.
Hina wasted no time. "Come on. We have to." She began pulling the skin off the face and began peeling meat off before popping it into her mouth.
Miu fumbled at the marketplace Roadblock, putting them in last.
"What?" She asked. "What the fuck's wrong? I have everything!"
In the end, Nagito's luck helped pull them through the Detour and allowed them to win the leg.
"Nagito and Nekomaru, you are team number ONE!" Monokuma said.
However, Tenko and Himiko spent hours at the Detour, overlooking a single carpet as Miu and Kazuichi made up time.
"We must've wasted an hour here," Tenko said. "This was a poor decision."
And they never recovered.
"Tenko and Himiko, I am sorry to tell you that you are the last team to arrive, and you have been eliminated from the race."
Seven teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?
Marrakech, Morocco
This is Marrakech, Morocco, a former Imperial city and the fourth largest city in the country. Teams will now depart on the sixth leg of a race around the world.
Nagito and Nekomaru will depart first at 12:32 AM.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 1st to depart, 12:32 AM
"Where we going?" Nekomaru asked, as Nagito ripped open the clue.
"Fly to Athens, Greece," Nagito read, smiling.
[i] Fly to: Athens, Greece
Teams must now book a flight to the Greek city of Athens. Once teams arrive, they must make their way to the Acropolis, where they will find their next clue on a sign written in Greek.
"We're going to Greece!" Nagito said, running to the street and quickly hailing a cab.
"We finally got a win yesterday," Nekomaru said. "Now we're going back to Europe. We're stoked!"
They rode their cab to a travel agency as they walked in.
"Hi," the agent said. "How can I help you today?"
"We need to get to Athens. As fast as possible."
The agent typed on her computer. "There is a flight that arrives at 9:30 AM via Rome."
"Are you sure that's the earliest flight?" Nagito asked.
"The only other flight arrives at 10:00 via Tunis."
"We'll take it."
Nagito and Nekomaru: 1st on 1st Flight
"We've got a 30 minute advantage on the next flight." Nagito said. "Hopefully it's enough to help cushion us for elimination."
Makoto and Sayaka: 2nd to depart, 1:05 AM
"Fly to Athens, Greece!" Sayaka read. Makoto smiled and grabbed her hand as they ran outside and jammed their stuff into the trunk of a taxi.
"We've got three 2nd places in a row," Makoto said. "I think it's about time to break that record."
Nagito and Nekomaru
Nagito and Nekomaru stepped out into the airport. "After yesterday's Roadblock I could see that Sayaka, Leon, and Shuichi were working together. Are they in some kind of alliance?"
"We've noticed that there's a bit of an alliance between three of the teams," Nagito said. "We don't like that. We're not completely sure if it's a true alliance, we'll have to pay attention to them to make sure. But we want to break that up as soon as possible."
Makoto and Sayaka
Makoto and Sayaka entered the travel agency. "Hi, we need to get to Athens, soon as possible." Sayaka said.
"There's a flight that arrives at 9:30 via Rome." the agent said.
"Is that the earliest one?"
"That's the earliest."
"We'll take it."
Shuichi and Kaede: 3rd to depart, 1:26 AM
"Hi, we need to book a flight," Kaede said.
"Where to?" The agent asked.
"Athens. As fast as possible."
"There's a 9:30 flight. It's the earliest one."
"We'll take it," Shuichi said.
Shuichi and Kaede: 3rd on Flight 1
"We are going to Athens!" Kaede cheered.
Hajime and Chiaki
"Here are your tickets," the agent said. "And you have the last tickets on the first flight."
Hajime and Chiaki: Last on Flight 1
"Thank you," Hajime said. "Whoa, that was close."
Leon and Ibuki
"There was a flight that is set to arrive thirty minutes earlier, but it's all full."
"Damn it, again?" Leon pouted. "Welp… I guess there's nothing we can do."
Leon and Ibuki: 1st on Flight 2
"Well… maybe the first flight will get delayed? Like in Paris?" Ibuki suggested.
"It's possible," Leon replied. "But it's impossible to tell right now."
Miu and Kazuichi
Miu and Kazuichi arrived at the agency and approached the ticket counter.
"We need to get to Athens. Earliest arrival possible." Kazuichi said.
As the agent was typing on his computer, Hina and Chihiro lined up behind them.
"There's a flight that is set to arrive at 10:15. All others earlier are full."
"Fine, we'll take that one." Miu said.
Miu and Kazuichi: Last on Flight 2
"You guys have the last tickets." the agent said.
"Last tickets…" Kazuichi said. "On this flight?"
"Yes, that's correct," the agent replied. Chihiro and Hina looked up and right at them in shock.
"Ha, they're screwed." Miu said, glancing at Chihiro. "We're pretty much safe."
Hina sighed as Miu and Kazuichi left the counter, smirking at them.
"When's the next flight to Athens?" Chihiro asked.
"It doesn't get in until 3:00 PM."
Hina exhaled and put her hands behind her head, while Chihiro looked at his feet.
"Is it possible to get on anything earlier?"
"If you are in a race with these other teams, the best suggestion I can tell you is to go to the airport and try to get a standby ticket for the other two flights today."
"We should book this last flight regardless, because if we can't get these standby flights, we'll be left with no flight."
Chihiro and Hina: Alone on Flight 3
The teams were waiting at their terminal at the airport as Miu and Kazuichi walked up to Leon and Ibuki mid-conversation.
"So that's how I got kicked out the Osaka Science Museum," Ibuki said. "Oh, what's up guys?"
"We've just got some info you two virgins might like," Miu said.
"What is it?" Leon asked.
"Chihiro and Hina don't get in until three hours after us," Kazuichi said.
"So we can essentially relax unless something goes horribly wrong," Leon said. "I like that."
"That's a bombtastic cushion for us!" Ibuki shouted.
Nagito and Nekomaru approached Shuichi and Kaede, and Makoto and Sayaka.
"Hi," Nagito said.
"What's up?" Kaede asked.
"Nothing... I was just wondering if you two teams are… close. You seem to be working together a lot."
"I guess you can say that…" Sayaka said. "We just like to talk a lot because Kaede and I have similar talents."
"Hmm… I see." Nagito replied. He walked back to Nekomaru.
"Of course we weren't going to tell Nagito we were in a formal alliance." Makoto said. "That's just something to target us with. We just fibbed a little bit so he wouldn't get suspicious and want to U-turn us."
"I'm suspicious of them and I want to U-turn them." Nagito said. "I just feel like that's a huge threat for us and other teams not in the alliance. We're not sure whether or not Leon and Ibuki are in on it, but I'm still paying attention."
"Hi, we have a flight to Athens, but we were wondering if it was possible to get onto an earlier flight," Chihiro said.
"All earlier flights right now are fully booked," the agent said. "But if you lounge around here, I can tell you if a spot opens up."
"Alright, that would be great, thank you."
"I mean, they're screwed," Leon said. "There's no coming back for them."
"There can always be a miracle," Ibuki replied.
"I don't think they're going to be 'Nagito' lucky," Kazuichi said.
"Alright, I can get you on the 9:30 flight."
Chihiro and Hina: Last on Flight 1
"Oh, god, that could've been bad," Chihiro said, putting a hand on Hina's shoulder.
"From last to first," Hina replied, exhaling from relief.
After going through security, they greeted the rest of the teams on the first flight.
"Hi!" Chihiro cheered.
"Oh my god hi!" Sayaka said. "What happened?"
"Alright… so we fell behind and edged out Tenko and Himiko to the Pit Stop," Hina said. "Then, today, Miu and Kazuichi got the last tickets for the flight after yours, meaning that we would be alone on a flight two hours after."
"We asked to be put on standby and they gave us the okay!" Chihiro said.
"Well… congratulations!" Makoto said. "You got really lucky."
"So Tenko and Himiko are gone now, huh?" Shuichi asked. Chihiro and Hina solemnly nodded. "That's alright. Someone has to go."
"I bet the other two teams on the flight after this one have no idea they just fell to last place." Shuichi said. "Why don't we all catch breakfast together?"
"That sounds great," Hajime said.
Athens International Airport
Flight 1: 9:30 AM
"Scuse me!" Sayaka shouted, trying not to run over toddlers in the middle of the arrival terminal.
"Coming through!" Hajime shouted.
Chihiro and Hina
"Taxi!" Hina shouted. They ran into the taxi and leaned forwards to the driver. "Acropolis."
Shuichi and Kaede
"We need to get to the Acropolis," Kaede said.
"Acropolis?" the driver asked. "Yeah. Okay."
Hajime and Chiaki
After they had settled into their taxi, they looked out their windows at the scenery.
"Greece is a lot more… modernized than I would think," Chiaki said. "I figured it would be like Morocco but you've got like four or five story apartment buildings and other stuff. Though that might be because we're in the commercial district now."
Makoto and Sayaka
"You see that cab up there?" Sayaka pointed. "You need to get ahead of that. We're in a huge race."
"Alright, I'll see what I can do," the driver replied.
The driver sped up and moved past the next cab.
Nagito and Nekomaru
"What are you doing? Don't let them pass us!" Nekomaru shouted. Their cab sped back up and kept up with Makoto and Sayaka's cab.
Chihiro and Hina
"You need to go FAST. And I mean FLOOR IT." Hina demanded. The driver floored the pedal as they overpassed Nagito and Nekomaru and Makoto and Sayaka.
"Yeah! You go, Adrien!" Hina said.
Makoto and Sayaka
"No, come on!" Sayaka shouted. "Faster! Andale!"
Hajime and Chiaki
"This is it," the driver said. Hajime and Chiaki gathered their stuff out of the cab as they ran towards the Acropolis.
"How do we get there?" Hajime asked.
"You've got to go straight, then it'll be to your right." the Athenian said.
"Thanks," Chiaki replied.
Nagito and Nekomaru
"Run! Run! Run!" Nekomaru shouted.
"I'm going as fast as I can, Nekomaru," Nagito said. "Just let me run at my own pace."
Makoto and Sayaka
"I see the clue box!" Sayaka shouted. Makoto and Sayaka arrived just as Nagito and Nekomaru bashed into them.
"What the hell guys?" Makoto asked.
"Sorry," Nekomaru replied. Makoto sighed and ripped the clue open.
Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 1st Place
Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place
"Roadblock. Who wants to clash steel?" Makoto read.
[i] Greek Warfare
In this Roadblock, teams will have to do a mock battle, Ancient-Greek Style. One team member must suit up into an ancient greek style suit of armor and weapons, and learn this battle choreography. Once the judge deems their performance perfect, teams will receive their next clue.
"Alright, let's do this!" Makoto said, running into the changing tent.
"I'll do it" Nekomaru said.
Chihiro and Hina
"Where is it?" Chihiro said.
"It's right there!" Hina pointed. They ran up and opened it.
Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 3rd place
"Roadblock. Who wants to clash steel?"
Just then, Makoto and Nekomaru ran out of the changing tents in full armor and weapons.
"I want to," Hina said. "This'll be fun."
Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 4th Place
"It's me," Shuichi said. "Clash steel. Swordfighting?"
Makoto
Makoto came out of the changing tent in a suit of armor. "This thing is heavy…" he groaned.
Sayaka, Chihiro, and Kaede laughed.
"Hey," Makoto replied, smiling. "This could've been you!"
He flipped open the clue and read over it. "Pick an instructor,"
He pointed to the really muscular man. "You!"
Nekomaru
Nekomaru then came out of the tent with the gear, but it seemed to fit Nekomaru more than it fit Makoto.
"You! Teach me the ropes!" he pointed.
Makoto
"Alright, so you thrust the spear at my chest," the instructor said. "Try it."
Makoto did an underhand stabbing motion, like you would when stabbing in the stomach, as the instructor blocked it with the shield.
"No, you want to do it overhand. Like you're pitching a baseball. You get more force in and it looks less awkward."
Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 5th Place
"Roadblock," Hajime read. "Are you good with swords?"
"I wouldn't think so…"
"Fine. I'll do it," Hajime said.
Shuichi
Shuichi came out of the tent in full armor, face beet red from the spectators' laughs.
"You look great, Shuichi!" Kaede shouted.
"This is heavy…" Shuichi replied.
Hina
"This is real uncomfortable," Hina said, fidgeting with the breastplate.
"It's kinda heavy, but not that uncomfortable," Shuichi said.
"No… it's just… these were kind of designed for… men."
"Oh… I… I see…" Shuichi stammered. "If they don't have alternatives, you'll have no choice but to deal with it,"
Hina sighed.
Nekomaru
"Now, I'm going to do a side swipe and you're going to have to leap backwards."
"Alright, let's try." Nekomaru shouted. The instructor swiped sideways as Nekomaru jumped backwards, but his helmet fell off in the process.
"That was good, that was good, but if your helmet falls off in the performance it'll fail it." the instructor said.
Shuichi
Shuichi thrust the spear to the chest as the instructor knocked it away. Shuichi then pulled out a shortsword from the belt and began a swordfight.
"Very good, very good."
Hina
"Like, that's not going to cut me, right?" Hina asked.
"No, they're really dull," the instructor said. "And you've got the armor. It'll be fine."
Makoto
Makoto blocked a stab from the shortsword with his shield.
"No, you need to parry that with your sword, not your shield,"
"Alright."
"Other than that, I'd say you're all good to go up and attempt it, at least."
"I'll do just that," Makoto said. He stepped over the fence to the theater stage.
Makoto: Attempt 1
Makoto thrust the spear at the opponent's chest as the opponent blocked it with his shield. Makoto leapt backwards from a sword swing as he ran forwards and thrust the spear at the chest a second time. The opponent swung his sword and knocked the spear to the ground. Makoto pulled out a shortsword and swung it at the chest of the opponent.
"No!" the judge shouted. Makoto threw his hands up in the air as he went back to his instructor.
"You're supposed to thrust the sword, not swing it." the instructor said. "There's no one else in line. Do you want to try again?"
"Yeah," Makoto replied.
Makoto: 2nd Attempt
Makoto stabbed the spear at his opponent's chest as he blocked it. After a swing, Makoto leapt backwards and thrust the spear at his opponent again. His opponent knocked the spear out of Makoto's hand as Makoto drew his shortsword and thrust at his opponent's chest. The opponent blocked it with the shield as he swung, and Makoto parried. He swung, and Makoto parried again. After a fake stabbing, Makoto fell to the ground and feigned death.
"Good!" the judge shouted, holding up a clue in his hand.
"EEEEEEE!" Sayaka shouted in glee. Makoto grabbed the clue and ripped it open.
Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 1st Place
"Route Info." Makoto read.
[i] Run to: Technopolis
Teams must make their way on foot to the museum and cultural venue of Technopolis. Once teams arrive, they will find their next clue on the window of their marked cars.
"Let's go!" Sayaka shouted, running off to the street.
"Sayaka, wait! I have to change out of this!" Makoto shouted.
Nekomaru
"Alright, I think I'm ready!" Nekomaru shouted. He ran up to the theater floor.
Nekomaru: 1st Attempt
Nekomaru thrust the spear at the chest of his opponent as he held up his shield to block it. Nekomaru leapt backwards, keeping in mind to keep the helmet on his head. His spear was knocked out of his hand as he drew his sword, and thrust it. The opponent blocked it with his shield, and swung as Nekomaru parried it twice. Nekomaru fell to the ground as the performer fake stabbed him.
"Perfect!" the judge shouted, holding up the clue.
Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place
"Make your way on foot to Technopolis," Nagito read. "We can catch up to them. They just left."
Makoto and Sayaka
Makoto and Sayaka pulled over a man to the side of the pavement. "Hey, do you know where Technopolis is?"
"You need to go straight on Apostolou Pavlou, make a left on Iraklidon, make a right on Persefonis, and make a right on Orfeos and you're there."
"Are those street names?"
"Yes, these are street names."
"Could you write them down for us?" Makoto asked.
Hina
Hina continued practicing with the sword.
"I'm good with the spear part," Hina said. Then, she attempted to block the blade with her own as it was knocked out of her hand.
"You need a tighter grip," The instructor said.
"That hurt," She said, shaking her wrist. "No matter. I can do this!"
Hajime
Hajime thrust the sword as the instructor stopped him. "No, no, thrust it underhand this time,"
Hajime thrust the sword a few more times and did a few parries after.
"You picked this up fast. I think it's time for you to go."
Shuichi
Shuichi parried the last sword swipe. "Alright, after that you just play dead," the instructor said. "You're good to go."
Hina
"I think I'll stand in line and try it," Hina said.
Hajime: 1st Attempt
Hajime thrust the spear at his partner's breastplate as he deflected it with the shield.
Nagito and Nekomaru
"Excuse me, do you know how to get to Technopolis?" Nagito asked.
"It's… uhh…" the pedestrian said. "That way"
He pointed to the right. "Just keep walking. You can't miss it."
Makoto and Sayaka
"This place is sick!" Makoto said, running up to the seven parked cars in the street. They ran up and ripped it open.
Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 1st Place
"Detour. Wheels or Water?"
The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece, and has evolved dramatically over the centuries. Teams will now have the chance to participate in an ancient sport, or a modern one. It will be their choice: Wheels, or Water.
[D] Wheels
Chariot racing was a major sport in Ancient Greece, and extremely prevalent in the Ancient Olympics. Wheels will require teams to drive to the nearby town of Markopoulo and find the Markopoulo Racetrack, where teams will find an Ancient Greek style chariot. After picking out a horse, teams must complete five laps around the track to receive their next clue. However, if teams are thrown off their chariot, they must restart from the beginning.
[D] Water
Rowing was not included in the original Olympic Games in ancient times, but is one of the more popular sports added in the modern Summer Olympics. In Water, teams must drive themselves to the town of Vouliagmeni and find the Vouliagmenis Nautical Club. There, they must row this two-person rowboat 300 meters in under two minutes to receive their next clue.
"I think we should do the rowing," Makoto said.
"Yeah, I don't feel like getting a concussion," Sayaka replied.
"What a shame, though. I like this Technopolis place."
They ran to their cars just as Nagito and Nekomaru arrived.
Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place
"Detour. Wheels or Water?" Nagito read.
"Wheels." Nekomaru said. "I'd make that boat sink."
"You didn't make it sink in Paris," Nagito replied. "But alright."
Hajime: 1st Attempt
Hajime feigned death as the judge handed him the clue.
"Nice job," Chiaki said.
Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 3rd Place
"Make your way on foot to Technopolis," Hajime read.
Hina: 1st Attempt
Hina stood up to the stage as she readied her spear.
"Go!" the judge shouted. Hina got it down quickly, but fumbled getting the sword out of its holster.
She tugged at it for a few seconds before throwing her hands in the air in frustration as the judge called out her failure.
"It's alright, Hina," Chihiro said. "Just focus. Don't stress too much."
Kaede whispered to him. "The second flight should be arriving soon."
Flight 2: Delayed 20 Minutes, 10:35 AM
The flight touched down as the two teams ran through the airport.
"Go, go!" Ibuki shouted. Miu tripped over a random rock on the floor as Leon collided with a passenger.
"Sorry," Leon said, standing back up and running. They ran outside to the line of taxis.
"Hi, we need to get to the Theater of Dionysus, as fast as possible!" Leon said.
"Theater of Dionysus," Kazuichi said.
Makoto and Sayaka
"We're headed to this place I can't pronounce," Makoto said. "Hopefully it's not too out of the way… we know it's somewhat far from the main part of Athens so there's a high chance we can get lost on the way there."
"At least it's a nice view though," Sayaka said. "We're driving along the seaside."
Nagito and Nekomaru
"What's the name of the town we're supposed to go to?" Nekomaru asked, hands on the wheel.
"Markopoulo," Nagito replied.
"Marco Polo?" Nekomaru clarified. "That's easy to remember."
He said that right as they passed a sign saying 'Markopoulo, right.'
Shuichi: 1st Attempt
Shuichi leapt backwards as he tripped and fell onto the ground.
"Damn," he said, standing back up and putting his sword back into its holster.
Hajime and Chiaki
"Oh, this place is cool," Hajime said, running into the museum. "Where's the clue box?"
"It's probably hidden somewhere" Chiaki replied. Meanwhile, the cars with the clues awaited outside.
Leon and Ibuki
"I love Athens!" Ibuki shouted, looking out the window, then rolling it down and sticking her head, then torso out. "WOOOOOOO!"
"Ibuki, you're going to fall out and die." Leon said. "Dying would slow us down."
Miu and Kazuichi
"Faster!" Kazuichi shouted.
"Geez… shut up and enjoy this! We're essentially guaranteed to get through this leg unless we get stuck for three hours at something."
"You might be right… but I'm getting a bad feeling."
Hina: 2nd Attempt
*CLANG*
The spear fell to the ground as Hina pulled out the shortsword and parried the attacks.
*CLANG CLANG CLANG*
Hina then fell to the ground as the performer 'stabbed' her.
"Perfecto!" the judge shouted, handing Hina the clue.
"Yes!" Hina shouted. She ran over to Chihiro and opened it.
Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 4th Place
"Make your way on foot to Technopolis," Chihiro read. "Alright, Hina, go get changed and we'll be on our way."
Shuichi: 2nd Attempt
Shuichi laid down as he was 'stabbed'.
"Bravo!" the judge shouted.
Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 5th Place
"Make your way on foot to Technopolis," Shuichi read.
Makoto and Sayaka
"I really hope we're going the right way," Sayaka said. "And we're in the right place."
"I think it should be around here," Makoto replied "Sayaka, you're the one with the map."
"The entire map is in Greek and letters I don't understand."
Makoto rolled down his window and shouted at some guy and a girl crossing the street. "Excuse me? Do you know where the valoo-ja-whatever Nautical Club is?"
"No english." the guy said.
"Vouliagmenis Nautical Club?" the girl asked. "You go straight down this road and make a left at the first time you see it."
"Alright, thank you!"
They followed her directions and ended up in a parking lot in front of a building. Parking their cars, they ran inside.
"Who here's going to teach us how to row?" Sayaka asked. Seven rowers lined up in front of them.
"You," Makoto pointed to the first one. The rower led them outside and to the docks, and gestured to the rowboat.
"Wow, that is narrow," Sayaka gawked. They tried to get into it, but ended up tipping it over almost immediately.
"How do I get on?" Makoto asked, laughing.
Chihiro and Hina
"This way!" Chihiro pointed, dashing towards the marked cars with the clues on their windshield wipers.
Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 3rd Place
"Detour. Wheels or water?"
"Definitely Water," Hina said. "I don't care what the other is. I need to get close to water. These Pit Stop Hotels didn't have pools and I'm going through a withdrawal."
"The other looks like a concussion waiting to happen…" Chihiro said.
Shuichi and Kaede
Kaede pointed towards the cars. "It's over here!"
Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 4rd Place
"We're doing Water," Kaede said, getting into their cars.
Chihiro and Hina
"I think Shuichi and Kaede are following us," Chihiro said, looking behind them.
Shuichi and Kaede
"We're following Chihiro and Hina," Shuichi said. "We can't afford to get lost. At least this way, if we do get lost, we'll get lost with another team and we'll still have a chance to stay in this."
Hajime and Chiaki
They continued walking around the museum inside Technopolis. "We've been here for far too long, something isn't right." Hajime said. Chiaki pulled out their clue again and read over it. "Oh. It's on marked cars on the outside of the museum,"
"What? We're so dumb…" Hajime said, running outside. "We ran right past it!"
They approached the car and ripped the clue off the windshield.
Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 5th Place
"Detour. Wheels or water?" Chiaki read.
"I say we do water," Hajime said.
Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 6th Place
"Roadblock. Who wants to clash steel?" Kazuichi read. "Sounds like a forging or a mechanical challenge?"
Meanwhile, in the background, one of the instructors was demonstrating the challenge with the performer with VERY AUDIBLE CLANGS.
"It could be…" Miu replied.
"You know what? I'll do it," Kazuichi said. Then he opened up the clue and read it. "On second thought… maybe you should've done this one."
Leon and Ibuki: Currently in Last Place
"Ibuki'll do it!," Ibuki said. "This looks so fun!"
Nagito and Nekomaru
"Nekomaru, this clearly isn't right," Nagito said. "We've been driving for far too long."
"I haven't seen a sign for Marco Polo yet."
"Do you know how it's spelled?"
"Like the Italian guy, right?"
Nagito put his hands on his face in stress. "It's one word and spelled with a K and a U."
Nekomaru was silent for a few seconds as he tried to recollect his thoughts. "Oh… I think I may have passed that twenty minutes ago."
"Turn around."
"I can't. This is a one-way road."
They pulled over and got out of their car to talk to a highway officer.
"Hi, do you know when's the next chance to turn around?" Nekomaru asked.
"Not for another twenty miles," the officer said.
Nagito shook his head in disappointment and walked back to the car, tripping over a random rock on the ground.
