Bump in the Night (part 3) - Surprisingly Calm

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We arrived at building 5 cell 8 to find a scene that none of us originally pictured. In the centre of the room, Upa was sitting with a ghost in green. She was just there with her eyes closed.

Liang: "It's just a dream it's jus-t a dream it's just a dream..."

We turned to see Liang with his back pressed against the wall next to the door. He was sweating and mumbling to himself.

Uno: "Liang?"

He flinched and turned to us.

Liang: "Wait, wh-what are you doing here?"

Jinx: "Qi said there was a ghost, so we came to see her."

Liang: "Okay, that makes total sense... And where the hell did you run to, Qi?!"

Qi: "I'm sorry, okay! Fight, flight, and freeze. It's pretty obvious which one you picked!"

Honey: "Honestly, when you said 'she's got em'..."

Trois: "We were picturing them to be more like hostages."

Liang: "We are hostages, damn it! I can't move for some reason!"

Rock: "I think that's because you're scared."

This is what's known as being frozen in terror.

Liang: "Listen... when we were coming back to our cell after evening training, she was just there! She was sitting like that, and she hypnotised Upa to her-"

Upa: "I'm not hypnotised...!"

Liang: "Qi ran off and... and she put me under some kind of curse! I- I can't move."

Rock: "Again, your just scared."

Jinx: "She's not really hurting you. So, you're actually okay?"

Liang & Qi: "No!"

Upa: "You're all far too loud."

Nico: "Master, what are you doing?"

Upa: "Meditating. What's it look like?"

Uno: "Meditating... with a ghost..."

Upa: "You shouldn't judge someone you haven't spoken a word to."

Honey: "Is he one to talk?"

The ghost girl opened her soft, pale blue eyes and gave us a gentle smile.

???: "Hello. Are you friends?"

Qi: "Y-yes, they are."

???: "Did you come to join us?"

Jinx: "Not exactly, ma'am... we-"

Fran: "Fran. I know I've been around for decades but I'm hardly old enough to be referred to as ma'am."

Jinx: "Fran..."

Honey: "Go on, ask her."

Jinx: "Alright alright, bossy boobs... Fran... Would you happen to be Miss Irene's younger sister?"

Liang: "Who's Irene?"

Trois: "A ghost in our building."

Liang: "How many are there?!"

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