Iffy awakens in a house on a couch in Papyrus's house. She sits up seeing Compa is not around but there is a note next to Iffy that says, "I am with Sans to get some information, love Compa!"

Iffy stretches, "Okay, hopefully, he brings you back or there will be hell to pay."

"Human!" A shout was heard from Papyrus that startles Iffy.

Iffy got spoked and growled, "Don't do that!"

Papyrus cackles, "I see you're awake are you ready for our date?"

Iffy blinks several times a inserts her pinky in her ear for a second, "Huh? Let me get this straight. You are dating me? What are you thinking?"

Papyrus puts his hand to his chest and puffs it out while maintaining a strong posture, "I can see that you are most definitely and clearly confused human! Me and your friend Compa brought you here when you decided to take a nap in the middle of the battle, which is very rude by the way! No matter, we are having a date that is in a place important to me! My house!"

Iffy looks around and raises her forearms and hands up and shakes her head, "What? Why? I am sorry, but what kind of crazy boneheaded idea is this?"

Papyrus responds, "I just said that! Your friend Compa came up with this idea!" Iffy Facepalms but says nothing as she stands up from the couch. He took notice that Iffy spotted a rock with a bowl of food and water right next to it, "That's my brother's pet rock! He always forgets to feed it! As usual, I have to take responsibility."

"A pet rock, okay then," Iffy responds bewildered by the attention to detail. She shrugs and turns on the TV which makes a loud hyper jingle, "What the hell?"

Papyrus perks up with a smile, "Ooh, it's my favorite game show!"

Iffy rolls her eyes, "It says stay tune."

Papyrus grunts and stomps his way to the TV to investigate, "WHAT!? It's usually better than this!" He examines the TV then sighs as he turns it off, "This is just a bad episode! Don't judge me!"

Iffy shrugs, walking away from the TV, "Who am I to judge?" She walks to the kitchen, but on the way, she sees a sock on the ground with a bunch of sticky notes beside it.

Iffy reads the notes, "Sans! Please pick up your sock!" a note responded to the previous note with a simple, "Ok!" which is the same response for three other notes saying, "Don't put it back down! Move it! You moved it two inches! Move it to your room and don't bring it back," The second to last note was in big scratchy writing, "IT'S STILL HERE!" and the last note said, "Didn't you just say not to bring it back to my room?"

Iffy shakes her head, "Does that happen often?"

Papyrus sighs, "Yes, every bloody day!"

Iffy nods, "Yeah, can relate there." She walks into the kitchen comments at its appearance and lets out a soft whistle, "quite an interesting and tidy kitchen."

Iffy walks further into the kitchen and checks out the trash to see what a skeleton eats and Papyrus takes notice, "That's the trash can! Feel free to visit it anytime." Iffy looked up and stared at Papyrus and was completely bewildered by what he said. She just slightly shakes her head and walks to a slightly dusty stove, "My brother always goes out to eat, but recently he tried baking something. It was like a quiche, but filled with sugary non-egg substance. How absurd!"

Iffy twitches her eye at Papyrus's stupidity, "That is called a pie! It is supposed to be sugary!"

Papyrus scoffs, "How Ludacris!"

Iffy rolls her eyes and says sarcastically, "Ok. This is a wonderful first date," she groans afterward, "Compa, why did you make me hang out with this bonehead? He calls himself "Master Chef Papyrus," and he does not even know what a pie is." She looked at the sink and chuckled at the absurdity of it, "Why in the world is the sink so high?"

Papyrus smiles with amusement, "Impressed? I increased the height of my sink! Now I can fit more bones under it! Take a looksy!" Suddenly a small white dog comes busting out of the cabinet underneath the sink and jumps on top of Iffy knocking her down on her back, "What!? Catch that meddling canine!" The dog jumps off of Iffy and rushes out of the house and even busts out of the window. Papyrus stomps his feet in frustration, "Curses. Now I have to fix that window again!"

Iffy jumps herself back up to her feet with a kick up, "Sheesh. What just happened all of a sudden?"

A recorder that was on the top of the fridge makes a "Wha. Wha. Wha." with a recorded trumpet.

Papyrus shouts, "Sans! Stop plaguing my life with that incidental music! Oh, wait, he is not here."

Iffy shakes her head and looks in the fridge to see rotting and fresh spaghetti, "Oh geez, this fridge freaking stinks! You got to be kidding me!"

Papyrus smiles once again, "Ah ha! Interested in my food museum? Please pursue my culinary art show!"

Iffy slams the fridge shut having enough of the smell, "It is full of disgusting spaghetti!"

Papyrus proudly states, "You are just jealous."

Iffy groans and leaves the kitchen not wanting to hear any more of Papyrus's cooking disasters, "Well can this day get any worse?" She crosses her arms.

Papyrus seeing things are not going too smoothly decides to gesture towards a picture of a bone, "Now this is a classic piece of art! It always reminds me of what is important in life."

Iffy rolls her eyes and claps slowly and sarcastically with a neutral expression, "Wow…. What amazing art. Is Compa coming back soon this is going quite terrible for a date."

Papyrus scratches the back of his head, "Geez, you are still mad about earlier?"

Iffy nods with an annoyed closed smile, "Yeah, hit it right on the dot there! Not cool trying to take my friend away from me."

Papyrus scratches the back of his head, "Well, sorry about that. Let's try to make it all up somehow. Wait, I know," Papyrus walks up the stairs and points at his room, "This is my room! We can go there and do more friendship activities."

Iffy sighs, "Sure, why not? I can't wait to see how this goes."

Papyrus opens the door in a grand opening style, "Behold! My room!"

"Cozy," Iffy complimented as she looked around and looked at a box of bones with a sigh of annoyance.

Papyrus chuckles nervously, "Those are all the attacks I used on you. Great memories, seems like it was only yesterday, even though it happened hours ago."

Iffy grits her teeth but takes a deep breath, "No offense, Papyrus, but let us not talk about that disaster you called a fight."

Papyrus's response was only a nervous laugh, "Fair enough, anyways check this out!" Papyrus walks up to a computer that is sitting on a desk in the corner of his room, "The internet! I'm quite popular there! I am just a dozen away from a double-digit follower count. Of course, fame has a steep price. A jealous troll has besieged my online persona. Always sending bad puns in a goofy font."

Iffy smiled feeling sorry for the poor skeleton, "Wow, um yeah, that's a start I guess, and as far as the bad puns. I think it might be your brother trolling you," Papyrus grunted and growled but Iffy tried her hand at humor and looked at a closet saying, "I bet the only skeleton in your closet is you, right?"

Papyrus blinks not registering the joke at all, "You are a smart human! I am the only skeleton in my closet!"

Iffy groans thinking aloud to herself, "Seriously, how did that go over your head."

Papyrus ignores that comment and looks at his bookshelf and puts his hands to his side in a proud gesture, "One of these books is my favorite! Advance puzzle construction for critical minds!"

Iffy just looks at a pirate flag hanging over the wall, "What is this thing?"

Papyrus clasps his hands together as he admires the flag, "Isn't that flag neat? Undyne found it at the bay. I think it's from the human world. Now, I know what you're thinking! Why would a human flag have a cool skeleton on it? Well, I have a theory! I think humans must be descendants of skeletons."

Iffy smiles and nods, "You're actually not entirely wrong there. There are skeletons within our bodies."

Papyrus gasps, "Really?"

Iffy shrugs like it's no big deal, "Yeah, it's true." She looks at the action figures, "Oh, DND action figures?"

Papyrus explains, "Ah, yes, action figures! A great reference for theoretical battle scenarios. How do I have so many? Well, let's just say they're from a chubby smiling man who loves to surprise people. Yeah, that's right, Santa!"

Iffy laughed at this remark, "Oh this is rich! That made 8 people I know believe in Santa! No wonder why Compa took a liking to you, you would be good friends with her and Nep and who knows else." Iffy's eye was caught on Papyrus's red car-like bed, "Wow! I had one of these when I was younger."

The skeleton closes a hood over the car bed. "Yeah! This is my new and improved bed! If I ever get to the surface, I'd like to drive down the highway wind in my hair, sun on my skin! Of course, that's just a dream, so I instead cruise while I snooze."

Iffy scratches her head, "No offense Papyrus, but you do realize you do not have hair, or skin for that matter. Right?"

Papyrus nervously laughs scratching the back of his skull with his left hand, "Good attention to detail human! So, um if you've seen everything, do you want to start the date?"

Iffy grits her teeth with an unsure smile as she glances to the side, "Sure I guess, I really hope I do not regret this."

"Okay! Dating Start!" Papyrus announces and he initiates what looks like a dating sim and Iffy heart glows in front of her.

Iffy sighs, "What's with all the glowing hearts in this place? I think I am already beginning to regret this now."

"Here we are! On our date! I've actually never done this before. Don't worry! You can't spell prepared without several letters from my name!" Papyrus said bluntly.

Iffy facepalms, "Oh great, this is going to be a total trainwreck isn't it?"

Papyrus pulls out a rulebook, "I snagged this official dating rulebook from the library," he pumps a fist in the air with his free hand, "We are going to have a great time."

Iffy eyes went wide when she noticed the rulebook, "There's a rulebook for this kind of thing? Compa, what in the hell did you drag me into? I would take any help to get out of this mess, hell even Neptune would suffice at this point!"

Papyrus begins reading the book, "Ok, then step one… press the 'C' key on the keyboard for dating hub," several holographic panels show up around Papyrus and Iffy. "Wowie! I feel so informed."

Iffy hands were coving her face as if she is about to go insane, "I am in a crazy damn dating sim with a very stupid skeleton that is using a rulebook as a guide for a date. Is this freaking hell? If so I am going to find the secret of immortality as soon as I wake up so I don't have to deal with this!"

Papyrus continues to read, "I think we are ready for step two, ask them on a date! Ahem! Human, I, The Great Papyrus. Will go on a date with you!"

Iffy lets her hands down and stares at Papyrus with such confusion and says sarcastically, "Sure! Like this is going so well!"

Papyrus makes his impression of a kawaii face, "Really! Wowie!"

Iffy groans realizing her mistake, "Of course, he does not understand sarcasm."

Papyrus eagerly continues to read his book, "I guess this means we move on to step three! Step three, put on nice clothes to show you care!"

Iffy facepalms yet again, "You are reading a rulebook, and you are failing miserably!"

Papyrus looks at Iffy and smiles even wider, "Wait a second! Wear clothing? That jacket you're wearing; you are wearing clothing right now! Not only that, earlier you and your friend were wearing clothing. No, could it be that you both wanted to date me from the beginning?"

Iffy eye twitched as even more confusion swept her face, "Where in the hell did you come up with that kind of logic? How is this situation even possible?"

Suddenly Papyrus went wide-eyed and shouted, "No! You planned this all along. You're way better at dating than I am!"

Iffy slowly shakes her head, "Dude, I have no damn clue what you are talking about right now."

Papyrus panics as a blue meter appears above him, "No your dating power!" The meter fills a bit then Papyrus cackles with determination, "Don't think you bested me yet!" He crosses his arms in a prideful stance, "I, The Great Papyrus, have never been beaten at dating, and I never will."

Iffy starts to get annoyed by this, "What is going on? Why are you turning this into a weird gameshow?"

"I can easily keep up with you! You see, I too can wear clothing! In fact. I wear my special clothing underneath my regular clothing just in case somebody happens to ask me on a date!" The skeleton ran into the closet for a minute and then came out wearing a baseball cap backward, a shirt that said, 'cool dude' on it, some red shorts, and red shoes, "What do you think of my secret casual."

Iffy smiles slightly and is trying to find any silver lining in this situation, "At least you have a casual sense of style, despite making you even more of a dork."

Papyrus looked shocked, "No! A genuine compliment!"

Iffy watches the bar increase and chuckles at the ridiculousness of it, "This is so stupid, least this is a silver lining."

Papyrus snaps back to focus, "However, you don't truly understand the hidden powers of this outfit! Therefore, what you just said is invalid! This date won't escalate any further unless you find my secret, but that won't happen!"

Iffy raised her eyebrow with a bored smile, "It's in your hat!"

Papyrus blinked, "Wow that was fast." He cackles as he takes off his hat revealing a box, "Well then, you found my secret." He grabs the box and presents it to Iffy, "I suppose I have no choice! It's a present! A present just for you!"

Iffy sighs as she takes the present and opens it groaning at what it is, "Is this spaghetti?"

Papyrus answers, "Wowie! You opened the box! However, this ain't no ordinary plain old pasta! This is an artisan's work! Silken spaghetti. Finely aged oil in an oaken cask! Cooked by me master chef Papyrus!"

Iffy blinks, "I did not understand a word you just said yet again."

Papyrus smiles confidently, "Oho! You are bewildered and confused by my craft human! It's time to end this there, there is no way you go any further!"

Iffy sighs and decides against her better judgment take a bite and winces, "Oh hell."

Papyrus getting the wrong idea, as Iffy spat the food out says, "That exasperated expression! You must really love my cooking and by extension me! Maybe even more than I do!"

Iffy having enough of this charade, glares at Papyrus and throws the spaghetti at his face screaming, "Shut the hell up, you delusional idiot!"

Papyrus gets a taste and even he is horrified, "Oh that tastes horrible, let me make you a new batch."

Before Papyrus could Iffy grabbed him and threw him on the bed, "Oh no the hell you don't! You are going to shut the hell up and you are going to listen to what have to say! You are an arrogant delusional poor ass of a chef I have ever had the misfortune to come across! That shit you gave me tastes like worms with cat piss all over it! You are no master chef, you're a sad excuse of one!" Iffy backs up and paces for a moment, while Papyrus just goes quiet but keeps his attention towards Iffy as she turns towards him and berates him more, "Your so-called puzzles are a joke, and not even that well thought out! You get this weird freaking idea that we both want to date you when we just want to go home! Compa doesn't like you that way and neither do I. And why are you trying to steal the girl I am falling in love with!"

Chara echoes in her mind with laughter snapping Iffy out of her tirade, "So, it is truly more than just friends I see. This will be interesting, very interesting."

Iffy realizing what she said outloads falls to her hands and knees with her mind broken and emotions all wild, "I can't…. I can't keep doing this. I can't be the one to hurt her. Before this I just wanted a simple picnic for us, maybe even confess to her. It was my idea to go, it was my idea to go into the cave. Now we are in this mess, and a murderous flower trying to kill us, and an evil ghost is trying to take me over. I just want to go home." She begins shedding tears, "it's hard to not act scared when you are terrified out of your mind. I am really scared, and I don't know what to do. I don't want to lose her."

A long pause happens while Iffy cries her eyes out feeling guilty. Papyrus sighs as he kneels to her and says, "Human, it is clear now that you are not madly in love with me. Everything you do, everything you say, was for her sake right, Iffy?"

Iffy was surprised, "How come you didn't say my name earlier?"

Papyrus shrugs, "Your friend told me, I just forgot for a bit. Anyway, I want you to be happy. It's time I gave my concerns with this matter. It's time I told you some advice you need to hear. Nyeh, I like you platonically now and I just got the wrong message now seeing that you are trying so hard for Compa correct? Would not be right for me to take you from her. I realize now that the flirting was not for me but well for your ears."

Iffy blinks, "Uhhh I didn't flirt?"

Papyrus continues, "The passion you feel for this other girl is true, and from my observation, it is quite immense passion! Do not cry for things will always get better, you'll see!" The skeleton disables the dating simulator.

Iffy looks at her hands, "But I am terrified of what going to happen later," she glances behind herself to see the ghost of Chara smiling evilly, "What if I hurt her, or worse keep hurting her? I don't what to do around her."

The ghost of Chara laughs as she speaks in Iffy ear, "And you can't protect her forever!"

Papyrus shouts, "Hey stop doing that!"

"Doing what?" Iffy asked.

Papyrus answers, "Stop doubting yourself! Stop talking down to yourself! It is preposterous and unhealthy for you. You can protect yourself and her, and I will be here to help you when I can which will help alleviate your problem!"

Iffy was quiet for a while. She ponders her thoughts and then smiles as she has a soft chuckle, "You know I had a friend that said the same to me once, her name was Neptune. You and her would be great friends because you are just like her."

Papyrus gleamed with a wide grin. "Wowie! I remind you of a past friend! This means we are on the road to becoming great friends! Oh, before I forget, here is my number, and feel free to call me anytime! Even if you need help, I will help you if I can." He gives Iffy his number, "Welp! Off I go, I need to get ready for a meeting with Undyne." He runs off.

Iffy smiles and walks out of the room, "What a dork." She looks out the window and sees Compa, "I see Compa made it back I hoped she had a way better day than I did."

Meanwhile, in Gamindustri verts perspective as she lands and transforms back while she carries the gravely sick Mina inside, "I need a doctor!"

The nurses called a code medical and minutes later EMS and doctors came with a stretcher and directed Vert to lay the oracle on the stretcher, "Lay her here and we will take care of her while you wait out here ma'am" said one of the medical professionals as they lift Mina and took her beyond the doors to get some form of care.

An EMS personnel asked Vert as they left, "How long has she been like this?"

Vert sighs and shrugs her shoulders, "I regret to inform you that I do not know how she became ill, or what happened, I just found her this way with some companions of mine. I am hoping you will discover what is her condition."

The team member nods as he heads back through the doors of the hospital. Vert sighs as she leaves the hospital only to spot a mysterious figure approaching her, "Greetings Vert it may appear your friend might be in septic shock."

Vert eyes pleaded with this approaching stranger, "Are you a doctor? Can you help her?"

The figure walks closer voice slightly getting distorted, "Lucky you brought her here, she was on the brink of death and that would be oh so terrible for the nation of Lowwe would it not? Heh, I wonder if her condition will worsen before this is all done."

Vert slowly lets up her guard, "who are you?"

The figure removes their hood and his smile sticks on his skeletal face as he says, "I assume you are Vert, the CPU of Leanbox, and a long way from home."

Vert slowly pulls out her spear, "What… What are you?"

The skeleton spoke with an insidious tone, "Oh, I forgot blondes are not as bright in the human world and wouldn't know what the answer is even if it's right in front of them."

Vert scoffs, "That's quite ungentlemanly of you and your ludicrous interpretation of a woman based on hair color."

The skeleton tilts his head, "Fascinating, you are not as dumb as you look at first. Unfortunately for you my dear I must have to take you in for an…. Experiment I must do."

Vert glares at the villain with fire in her eyes, "You're quite a bold monster wanting to take on a CPU, and quite a shrewd monster for wanting to use me as an experiment. For what? Pleasure, mind control, or whatever mad scientist villains like to do? Regardless, I am not to be trifled with fiend!"

The skeleton laughs as he raises his hand and turns his wrist turning Vert soul blue, "I seek a way to kill a CPU and take their soul, sadly I cannot kill you but I have nothing to fear for I have already won." He uses his magic to slam Vert immediately to the ground, then lifts her up and slams her through some buildings, and then pulls her back and smashes her back on the ground once again with his magic. He then lifts her high in the air and slams he back down so hard on the ground it creates a small crater. "Pity, you were not able to transform in time."

Vert groans in pain, "That… was a dirty trick." Vert passes out from the pain and only hears the haunting echoes of this man's laughing as darkness takes her consciousness.