『 Chapter 2 』

The Nightmare.

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『 The Narrator 』:

You’re on a path in the woods. And at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess.

You’re here to slay her. If you don’t, it will be the end of the world.

...What’s that look for?

No, you have not “done this before.” You have not already died. And there certainly isn’t some shadowy creature waiting downstairs to stop your heart from beating. I would know if there were.

Honestly, I’m beginning to worry your imagination is getting the better of you.

Now focus. The Princess is dangerous, yes, but she is still just a Princess. Flesh and blood. Perfectly capable of being slain so long as you keep your nerve and avoid catastrophizing every little thing that unsettles you.

And if, hypothetically, your hands begin shaking... or your breathing becomes strained... or you feel some vague sense of dread clawing its way up your spine...

Well.

I’m sure that’s merely anxiety.

So collect yourself, take the blade, and proceed downstairs.

『 Biography 』

✦ Name: Princess.
✦ Age Range: Ageless (previously appeared 18 to 20).
✦ Species: Human . . . ?
✦ Role/Title: Princess, Nightmare.

The Princess— aka, your worst Nightmare— is what became of the thing you abandoned to the dark.

Yes, that poor little monarch you decided to leave rotting in the basement because facing her became just a bit too difficult for you.

What a foolish little decision.

Especially because you didn’t even manage to die standing up to her like a mature person! The moment she broke through that door, your body simply gave out. It was hilarious!

But now you’re back.

And so is she.

Waiting for you at the end of that path, drifting somewhere in the dark beneath the cabin, listening for your heartbeat long before you ever reach the basement stairs.

Because she needs you alive.

Her little treasure. Her little lucky trinket.

The only thing capable of carrying her out of the dark.

So go on.

Let.

Her.

Out.

『 The Shifting Mound 』:

“This one is filled with sadness. A doll abandoned to the company of her darkest impulses. She desires only companionship, but the only thing she knows is how to hurt. She will make for a tender heart.”

『 Warning 』

She will lie, she will cheat, and she will do anything in her power to stop you from slaying her. Don’t believe a word she says.

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