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Celestia
[Hard Hat is reading the newspaper in the kitchen. Cloche Hat is sitting across from him, looking troubled.]
"Honey, have you noticed anything... odd about Mini lately?"
"Hmm. No, not really. Other than her obsession with that new doll you got for her."
"You got that for her yourself, dear."
"Oh, right."
"...Well, that's just what I wanted to talk about. That doll. Does it... seem normal to you?"
"Darling, I'm trying to read the paper."
"Okay."
"..."
"...I was just trying to say..."
[He folds the paper and puts it down with a sigh.] "What. What is so important, hmm? What's on your mind."
"Well, she's been. I don't know how to say this. She's been feeding it. She tells me, "Celestia is hungry," and at first, I just thought... you know, well, fillies her age have imaginary friends and all. But then she started requesting certain things, foods I've never seen Mini even touch..."
"Kids go through phases. Maybe she's just branching out."
"I thought so too! But, you know, she's been such a picky eater, and she doesn't usually even finish all her food, but anyway, when that doll's around, and I swear to you, Hard, I haven't seen her put that thing down in a week..."
"Cloche. Are you seriously trying to tell me that you think this doll is eating?"
"..."
"What is going on with you lately, Cloche? First the accident, now this..."
[She physically withdraws.] "Oh don't you dare! That was absolutely not my fault and you know it. You know what, forget it."
"Good. Maybe I can actually get some reading done before work for once."
[Cloche Hat stifles a sob, stands and exits. Hard Hat picks the newspaper back up and sips his coffee.]
[Upstairs, a girl and her doll pretend to be playing, but each are listening to the sounds of their mother crying in the next room.]


Security Footage (only audio)
"Yes well, still, I have my hesitations."
"C'mon, Kai! This is a cakewalk. In and out, ten minutes tops."
"I don't quite have a good feeling about this place. What if there are... boobytraps, or the like?"
"HAHAHA! Did you just say "boobytraps??" What, are you in a video game right now? Are you gonna, like, roll for perception or something?!"
"Alright, you go first, then."
"But of course, my fine fellow. I'd be absolutely tittered, one hundred percent titillated to... Hey, you're following me, right? Hello?"
"Cheerio, lad! Have fun!"
"You wuss!! You coward!! You're really gonna turn your back on this kinda take?? Forget you then!! You'd just hold me back anyway! Frigging uppity cunt anyway.
"... Hello?
"Who's there?...
"Whoever you are, you're better off not following me. I'm armed, and I'm not afraid to kill you! So just back off!
"...It's gone? Huh. Whatever. Just gotta get the damn money, it's a straight shot outta here. Man, Kai's gonna be so crazy jealous when I get back... huh?"
"KEEEEBLBLBLBLBRRRRRR..."
"Hello, pretty... OH WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?? OH WHAT THE FU-"
[screaming cuts off abruptly, electric whirring and splashing liquid sounds]
"keeeeeblblbleeee..."