After climbing out of the well, Fran and Itward look at their surroundings. Almost everything has been changed. All of the dead trees and bushes have completely vanished without a trace, not even a stick or pinecone left. The dead grass and dirt has been replaced with a strange stone brick that doesn't match the well at all. The sky is still dark and crimson, and the clouds are a deep black.

Fran: "That can't be good."

Itward: "What is it?"

Fran: "There used to be all kinds of trees around here, but now…"

Itward: "If that's the case, I suggest we get moving then."

Fran and Itward start their journey to find Midnight, using nearly all of their supplies on wandering around seemingly an endless wasteland. But even though they are using their best efforts, they still cannot seem to find Midnight. Eventually, they stumble across a village that looks like it was burned down centuries ago, and deserted. As they walk closer, they begin to hear sounds of someone stumbling around the house they're closest to. Fran does a couple of gestures, and they silently climb through one of the holes.

The house has all kinds of jewels that look like they're untouched sprawled out on a table. At the back, there is a riolu with a Minecraft stone pickaxe on his back, digging through a drawer in what seems to be a bedroom. The riolu takes out a heart shaped locket, and rips out the picture within it, putting the photo back in the drawer. The riolu walks to the table, scoops all the jewels into a bag, puts the locket around his neck, and starts walking away.

Fran: "(A thief!)"

Itward: "(Fran, I don't think engaging this person would be a good idea.)"

Fran: "(I don't care, that's someone's jewels he's stealing, and that's not right!)"

Fran jumps down into the house.

Itward: "(Fran, no!)"

Fran: "HEY! STOP RIGHT THERE!"

Riolu: "Oh ya, what are you going to do about this? It's not like death matters in this place…"

Fran: "But that still doesn't make it right to steal!"

Riolu: "Why does it matter? No one lives here anyway."

Fran: "What are you getting at?"

Riolu: "I'm saying that this heist won't do any bad if whoever used to own it is gone."

Fran: "They could still come back."

Riolu: "I wouldn't count on it, this village was evacuated years ago. And even if I didn't steal it, someone else would."

Fran: "What?"

Riolu: "Someone else would come along and take even more than I am right now. But even then," The riolu looks down at the locket and clutches it. "I'm doing this for a reason."

Fran: "Ooooooh, love interest?"

Riolu: "What? No! Love is just an excuse to use someone!"

Fran: "No?"

Riolu: "People just do the things they do just for an excuse to get someone to trust them, just so they can stab them in the back at their most vulnerable moment. People run from danger so often that they sacrifice someone else just so they can live!"

Fran: "That's not true!"

Riolu: "If it was, why would I be here?"

Fran: "In a burned house?"

Riolu: "No, in this hell."

Fran: "Oh…"

Riolu: "Now leave me be."

The riolu walks out, taking all of the stolen jewels with him.

Itward: "Fran, you are lucky to still be standing! You don't know what people around these parts will do!"

Fran: "That guy… He has problems, I'm going to go help him."

Itward: "Fran, no."

Fran: "Fran, yes. Hey, wait up!"

Fran runs after the riolu, when they get closer, the riolu's pickaxe's blade glows black.

Riolu: "STAY AWAY FROM ME!"

The riolu swings his pickaxe at Fran, knocking them to the ground, and leaving a long slash across their chest.

Itward: "Fran!"

Fran: "Wh-why?"

Riolu: "Maybe you should think twice before running towards someone with the power of HATE!"

The riolu brings his pickaxe down on Fran, but it is blocked. When the dust clears, Fran can see the figure wearing the white robe standing over them, blocking the pickaxe with two swords, one purely made of fire, on of water. The figure shoves the riolu back, and pulls out a bow and arrow that shine with rainbows. The arrow is fully pulled back, and aimed at the riolu.

?: "You should run while you still can, you don't want to die after you've died already."

Riolu: "Death is nonexistent in this place! YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING!"

?: "Wanna bet?"

The figure releases the arrow, hitting the riolu straight in the chest, the body vanishing.

?: "You two alright?"

Itward: "I'm good, but I don't think Fran is!"

?: "Relax, they'll be fine."

The figure throws a pink knife into the wound.

Itward: "OH MY GOD!"

?: "Chill."

The wound starts to seal up.

?: "See?"

Itward: "Wh-who are you?"

The figure pulls off the hood, revealing a human with rainbow hair, tattered long sleeve shirt and slacks, and boots. There is what appears to be coal stains all over him.

?: "The name's Scott."

Itward: "And what the heck it that?!"

Scott: "Healing knife, you should probably get some to increase your chance of survival. But even if you don't want those, I could give you a-"

?: "YOU GET AWAY FROM THEM!"

A four-legged creature lunges at Scott.