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The cradle collapses and melts. Several of the tentacle walls begin to retract onto klimt, while others simply fall down onto the floor. The partially disassembled remains of the boar and zombies surface, ripe for the harvest.

Klimt opens his eyes once again. He's still... Very much not human, but at least he's awake. In his noodly appendages, he's gently carrying Emilia, as well as completely entangling Rosa. The latter looks a bit uncomfortable, what with the tendrils crawling under her skin and coming out through her mouth and eyes.

Oh look, Eigla and Curie are there, too! Peggy's still nowhere to be seen, however.

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Eigla and Klimt begin pulling the tentacles out of Rosa's arm in a surprisingly efficient manner. The sharkgirl shivers as she feels the Flesh leaving her body, even more so when she realises the sensation is not entirely unpleasant. She and Eigla affectionately hold hands for a few moments before the latter goes out to harvest the corpses.

Another five Flesh. Not bad at all!

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Rosa checks on Emilia. Unconscious, hurt, but still breathing. Klimt's tentacular form is still holding her up, so she should be safe for the moment.

Sighing, she continues to hold onto Eigla's hand, gripping it as if her life depended on it.


Klimt repairs his spine, allowing him to stand up in a mostly humanoid fashion. The second use of his Coffin is spent on his hands, so he can princess carry Emilia instead of entangling her like a puppet on a string.
He calls out for Peggy, but no one answers.


Eigla and Rosa attempt to find a way out. The tentacle walls are quickly collapsing, so it should be possible to return the way they cam- Oh.


A large horde of undead seems to have surrounded Klimt's cocoon, eyeing you warily. Some are the simple mouthless zombies you'd seen before, while others have metal masks and strange polearm-like weapons. The Engineer Zombie stands amid the group.

Curie: "Situational analysis: Our presence has been noticed. Advise caution."

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There is a brief commotion among the horde, as the zombies stop to groan and look at one another. The Engineer slowly shakes his head.

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There is a long pause before the Engineer nods. It then holds a hand to what seems like an oversized earpiece on its helmet, then starts rummaging through its many utility pockets.


He produces a small loudspeaker, connecting it to his earpiece. A slightly distorted, feminine voice rings rings out.


Voice: "Hello? Is this working? I sent a combat party on a bit of a short notice, so the comms zombies haven't had time to get there. Can you hear me?"