We're not in the Kasugayama Bomb Shelter anymore, Dorothy.

[positively]

Oh, my-- it sure is dark in here, isn't it? It's a good thing I've got a flashlight.

Is anybody else lost down here? Stay where you are and call out, and I'll come to you with the light. I've learned my lesson about letting people run into cave walls in the dark!

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[onlyhonournow]

[there appears to be a car?? in the cave. with its lights on.]

[geez, what an irresponsible driver??]

[bythehorns]

[squinting]

Wow, that's, a lot of light....

[onlyhonournow]

[. . . lights blink once, as if in surprise]

[bythehorns]

Uh, who's there?

[onlyhonournow]

[... car backs up slowly, uncertain.]

[bythehorns]

[...engine noises? wat do.]

You're not, uh, dangerous, are you? Please don't, be dangerous....

[onlyhonournow]

[...car stops. almost looks like it's sheepish.]

It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you.

I... just didn't expect anyone else to be down here. You all right?

[bythehorns]

That's, good to hear, about you, not hurting me, so, thank you...

I'm, okay, I mean, as much as, I'm ever okay. Um. Are you okay too?

[onlyhonournow]

[can cars sound concerned? Well, this one does.]

You're welcome, but is that usually a problem for you?

People hurting you, I mean.

[judas_ace]

[shielding his eyes with his hand]

A car in a cave? That's new.

[onlyhonournow]

[... car looks cautious. can cars do that?]

[judas_ace]

[That's a little weird, but then it's hard to see much. So he tries to walk around to peer into the windows, where he presumes there'll be a driver.]

[onlyhonournow]

[oops. there's no driver. the lights blink once, though, and there's an amused sigh]

[judas_ace]

[Oh. Oh. He thinks he knows what's going on now. He recalls a certain case in his world where someone was turned into a train car...]

Sorry, I didn't realize. Can you speak? How long have you been like this?

[onlyhonournow]

I didn't realise this was such a hot spot.

[judas_ace]

I don't think anyone did. It's cave - people don't usually spend time in them if they don't have to.

[onlyhonournow]

[chuckle]

You'd be surprised.

[positively]

Oh! A car! This is even better than a boat!

[onlyhonournow]

[... car looks highly unsure]

[positively]

[is there an aura of 'danger, doom, I have crashed cars, trains, boats, and fake zeppelins before' around her? because there should be.]

I should probably question why we have a car here now, but I've learned that questioning things like this only leads to more headaches! [and also to a Suou brother telling her not to drive. but they're not here to do that now!]

[onlyhonournow]

[sadly this car isn't psychic. Car is actually kind of harmless, all things considered.]

[and fancy. Japanese model, even.]

[positively]

[Door opens the way she's used to, everything seems pretty normal! Maybe all her boat talk started a rumor about a car.

Hey! Everyone! Why don't we drive out of here instead of walking? It's not like we know how big this cave is, or anything.

[onlyhonournow]

[the car makes a very tiny mechanical noise like someone is surprised that anyone would get into a car they didn't own]

[the headlights blink and the rear-view mirrors adjust ever so slightly...]

[positively]

[pffft. cars you don't own, abandoned villain speedboats, public transportation, and a restaurant shaped like a zeppelin, ALL FAIR GAME WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE DUNGEON.]

I will admit, it's sort of weird that the car is running already.

...which I say when I just randomly ended up in a cave. [maybe the driver just didn't get brought to the cave with the car! that... actually makes a lot of sense. not even in a weird way. still, let's put it in neutral and make sure the brakes and everything work before she actually drives it, because she's shounen, not stupid.]

[onlyhonournow]

...

[nothing seems to be wrong with the car, but it seems to be handling really poorly, like it's resisting--or something? Cars don't resist, do they?]

[maybe it just needs a check-up. Wait, is that really quiet chuckling?]