Saturday, May 18, 1985
11:30a.m.
(Norman's House) The Snicket Household
"There was more violence across town today. Another stabbing; weapon is unidentified. This time at a restaurant at the heart of Norwood," said the news reporter on television.
"Can you guys change the channel?" Naomi and Norman's mother, Mary, asked of them, as the two kids watch television with Alio, Anne, Jesper, Klaus, Rei, and Zero. "You all shouldn't be watching that anyway."
Norman approaches the television and clicks on a button, changing the channel.
"...Is it bad that I kinda wanted to see the victim who got stabbed?" Alio whispered to his friends.
Anne, Klaus, and Jesper just look over at him with concerned looks on their faces.
While footage of a mountain is being shown on television, the TV announcer says, "Movietown News presents Spotlight on Adventure! What you are now witnessing is footage never before seen by civilized humanity, a lost world in North America. Lurking in the shadow of Maine, it supports plants and animals undiscovered by science."
Klaus's actually very interested, but Anne sighs with boredom.
"Can we watch something else?" she asked.
"No! Please, I wanna see this," he pleaded.
Norman nods in agreement. "I do, too."
"Who would dare set foot on this inhospitable summit? Why, our subject today, Keys Saikou! The beloved explorer lands his dirigible in Maine this week, completing a yearlong expedition to the lost world. And here comes the adventurer now! And, Jiminy Cricket, do the locals consider Saikou the bee's knees. And how!"
The man, Keys Saikou, is shown on the screen. "Adventure is out there!"
Klaus has always been fascinated by explorers. He's one of those kids that genuinely loves to learn and find new things.
"Saikou claims to have witnessed many undiscovered, fascinating species! He vows a return to the paradise and promised to capture the beasts alive! Good luck capturing the monsters of paradise!"
( About 20 minutes later... )
Melbreck Forest
Jesper and Zero are walking Klaus home as they stroll through a path in Melbreck Forest. Klaus is imitating airplane noises whilst walking on the edge of the path, pretending to be walking on a tightrope, while the other two walk next to him normally.
"So... He explored an unknown place in North America? Where are we now?" asked Zero.
Both boys pause and look at her.
"North America..." Jesper responded.
"Oh."
Klaus awkwardly chuckles, then continues walking, thinking about the explorer, Keys Saikou. Adventure is-
"Adventure is out there!"
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Subject Zero: Mirrors (Book 2)
HorrorI thought it was over... It should be... What happened? At least Liam's gone... But Zero's acting strange, isn't she? Do you guys also get the feeling that we're being watched? === First Chapter Published: 10/17/21 Last Chapter Published: 1/25/22 No...
