A loud buzzer sounds all of a sudden, the cage type jolting at the noise. It makes gentle clanging sounds as it pulls itself to its feet, waddling directly towards the south hallway with an almost childlike gait.

Jasper presses themself against the boxes, holding Buddy close and hiding it in their claws.

Well, fuck.

Buddy asks what they’re going to do now, and Jasper says that they don’t know. Seaspray must be to the left, and Marvel to the south. They could either split up or stick together- Buddy pipes up that Jasper might get hurt carrying it if something sudden happens, and that it…it can handle itself.

If Jasper needs to go after Marvel, it’s small enough to stealth through wherever Seaspray’s at. Plus, maybe, maybe the other TCP, the one with the hook, could be reasoned with. Jasper hesitates for a moment, thinking. They say that whatever the TCP was, they had pretty big spikes. Could be another weapon type, like Buddy.

Buddy seems to get more confident at this, clenching its fist and insisting that it can handle it. It’s here to be brave, and it’s been practicing its fighting with Marnet, and…it can do this, it promises.

The TCPs grow quiet, waiting to hear you weigh in.