BREAK IN: CHUUYA, PHOENIX, ZENITSU

[cluedin]

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[swordflash]

[Come on, Chuuya! Don't make him go alone! The laboratory is right next to that other creepy laboratory with the skeletons. Zenitsu makes a face, but nevertheless steps in the direction of the research laboratory.]

Fine. I'll go by myself, then. But you'll have to use whatever I bring back, because my arm's still no good.

[He turns around and leaves momentarily. Chuuya is free to use this time to kick the door as many times as he'd like. When Zenitsu returns, it's with a crowbar.]

[shortforever]

[Sorry, he is not about those creepy laboratories.

But when Zenitsu brings back the crowbar, Chuuya will take it.]

It's fine, this works.

[And he's going to jam that fucker in and try to break the door free of the door frame. Which is also going to fail, but he's Trying.]

[swordflash]

[While Chuuya tries, Zenitsu plays the part of the backseat trier.]

Come on. You can do it. Put your weight into it!

[shortforever]

I'm trying!

[He really puts his all into it, pushing against that crowbar, nearly bending the wood back-

But it's all for naught, and eventually Chuuya has to give up.]

Nah, not working. The door's too strong.

[swordflash]

No way . . .

[That was close. Maybe a grownup would have had a better time with the crowbar, but Chuuya did well by himself.]

It looks like a regular door, though. Exactly how strong can it be?

[shortforever]

How the hell should I know? We'd probably have better luck with a bomb or something!

[He might actually be tempted to make a bomb here, too. He wants to get in this locked room, danger be damned.]

[swordflash]

A bomb?

[There are other people roaming around this mansion, not to mention other rooms located nearby. Is a bomb really the best way to break into a locked room? (There was that explosion last week.)

With a furrow in his brow, Zenitsu reaches into his kimono and pulls out a bundle of dynamite.]

I don't have a bomb, but what about these?

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[shortforever]

[shortforever]

You had fucking dynamite this whole time and you didn't say a thing?!

[swordflash]

[He drops the dynamite due to a combination of fear and some more fear.]

O-o-of course I didn't! Who uses explosives on a door? Kicking it down or using a crowbar was normal, so I thought we should try those first. Don't shout!

[shortforever]

Well they obviously didn't work! Give me that!

[He's trying to snatch the dynamite away now.]

[swordflash]

Ah!

[There goes the bundle of dynamite. Zenitsu doesn't even attempt to take it back from Chuuya.

This guy is, after all, associated with the mafia and previously some group called Sheep (seriously? Is that why his legs didn't do anything?). There's no messing with a person who can snap him in half.]

[shortforever]

[It's probably a good idea, Chuuya is. Kinda mean sometimes.

He's not going to use the whole bundle though, he's going to try to weave one stick out of it to use by itself. You never know when you need to blow something up.]

Got some matches?

[swordflash]

[He shakes his head.]

I don't have anything like that on me.

[Don't hurt him. Please.]

[shortforever]

[Well shit.]

There might be some matches in that lab. Can you get some of those?

[swordflash]

[Again! Is he an errand boy or what?

Grousing inwardly, Zenitsu turns back around and rummages through the laboratories. He returns once again, but this time with a match.]

This is the last one. I didn't see any more.

[shortforever]

[He is absolutely an errand boy.]

Just one, huh? Well we'll have to be careful.

[He'll set the stick of dynamite by the door, then hold his hand out for the match.]

Go hide by the stairs, I'll run there after lighting this.

[swordflash]

O-okay.

[Zenitsu deposits the match in Chuuya's palm and awkwardly scuttles over to the stairs. This could go over poorly. He all but lies flat on the middle of the stairway, clinging to the railing for dear life.]

[shortforever]

[It's fine, it's fine!

...probably.

Yeah, he'll light it then dive for the stairs. 30 tags to get into the room, let's go!]

[slobjection]

[ phoenix is just walking by and--- ]

Hm, what's happening?

[ someone yank him down with them ]

[swordflash]

[Zenitsu's hand shoots out to grab Phoenix by the ankle, and he all but slides down the stairs in an effort to drag Phoenix down with his weight.]

M-M-Mr. Wright! Not that way!

[Just then, the dynamite goes off!]

[shortforever]

[And another hand grabs for Phoenix's other ankle, aiding Zenitsu in the dragging.]

Get down, old man!

[cluedin]

[they manage to drag Phoenix away... But perhaps not in time, as it seems the explosion pushes him out of the way further into them!! The blast is powerful and loud!!!

And then! Once the smoke clears!! ... the door slowly creaks open.

hey come on in ]

[slobjection]

[ phoenix gets hit with the explosion!!! and blasts into them!! ]

[ then gets up like nothing happened. ]

What was that all about?

[swordflash]

[How is this even possible!

Zenitsu yelps when the impact jostles his healing arm, and it's only because he's clinging to Phoenix that he doesn't go rolling down the stairs. He lets go and sits up.]

It, it was a dynamite. We were trying to open the door to one of the rooms.

[Just then, he hears the creaking of the door. What? It's still intact? How!]