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 As you pay attention to what Puro is about to say, you feel the mood become heavy. You notice that Puro is looking down on the ground and is a bit reluctant to talk.

 "Of course are so many things I wanted to say to you and many things I wanted to ask you two... But suddenly I don't know what to say... My mind went blank... Uhm, humans... are you... afraid of me?

 While lurking on the way to the library. I tried to imagine you countless times... Are you male or female? Tall or short? Smart or strong? Are you the ideal I imagined? Or of a completely different appearance? Are you talkative? Or only say a few words? Do we speak the same language? Will you talk to me openly? Will you... and I... become friends?

 Back then my plan was indeed to ambush you on they way... So, even if you are afraid of me, like I wondered before, it's only normal... After all I-I lured you two to the library, a-and I tried to...

 But I also thought hard about various courses of action... assimilate you to get a strong body, or maybe, approach you actively and try to communicate with you... What is it... that I really should do? What is it... that I really want to do?

 Lurking on the way, and doing nothing all day, I often thought about such things... This must sound stupid... but it seems now, you would be a bad choice for assimilation, even if I assimilate you two... You're both not even taller or stronger than me! I feel like the new strength might just not be enough.

 If one, or both of you were tall and strong, I might be the strongest latex beast ever after assimilating! I could open all the doors directly! Throw away all the white latex beasts blocking the path! All in the way like that to leave the institute in the most simple and crude way! Excellent!! It's a pity, I got the absolute opposite of this. My dream is doomed. I-I'm just teasing... don't stare at me like that!

 Humans, did you know? When I was a cub, I was a little different fro my peers. I don't want to grow up without fun like the others, and then just crystallize myself to raise the next generation... I want to live my life well, I don't want to squander myself like that, I think I am a different wolf!

 I... left the wolves and wandered into the library. I gained knowledge in the library and learned about the outside world... After that, I also knew about you, and I understood that you are the key to my journey to the outside world...

 You already know what happened next, I gave up my plan to ambush you and went back to the library... The long wait made me lose hope, and the feeling of loneliness stung me all the time... I gave up... But you did come, quietly walking in catching me by surprise, I didn't expect that two of you would really come...

 The moment I saw you, do you know how excited I was! How surprised?! I escaped behind the tree... I wasn't ready for all this... I didn't know how I should decide... Although only a few seconds, bu-but! You did not run away! You both stood in place! Staring at me curiously! Looked like you can communicate with me!

 I'm so glad that I gave up on my plan to ambush... because... At that moment, I felt that what I had finally learned all my life could finally be useful, as if all this was for this moment! At that moment, I felt that what I had learned all in my life could finally be useful, as if all this was for this moment!

 In that moment, I really understood what it is, that I wanted... I wanted to leave this place, want to see the outside world, but... more importantly, I also wanted to find a partner who can communicate with me outside... Anyone!

 The black latex beasts don't accept me anymore, the white latex beasts and I are natural enemies, strange doctor never talks to the latex beasts... Here, no one will accompany me, no one welcomes me, no one talks to me, and no on wants to be friends with me...

 I'm really just too lonely... just..."

 Tears start to come out of Puro's eyes, he tries his best to stop them and continue talking.

 "I am still too weak... I... just an insignificant, forgettable latex beast, who, like that strange doctor said, is a failure... Even if i really get a strong body, do I even really have the courage to take the first step?

 One strong gate after another, all kinds of latex beasts, complicated passages and rooms... I... without that courage, I know I can't leave here... so how could I help you both get out of here? How can I keep that promise...

 I'm not only weak, but I messed up everything with presumptuousness... I put you two in danger in the library... I can't really help you at all, I've been holding you back and causing you trouble...

 Obviously... want to be friends with you two... You must be disappointed... humans... I'm terrible... If humans refuse to forgive me, what should I do... What if humans hate me... Although you both finally chose to believe in me, I still can't forgive myself...

 I don't want to lose you two... Humans, you... You two have your own goals and plans... Please work hard together, get out of here, go outside and see how the world is now... Thank you for your company... thanks for listening to what I had to say... I-I will also cheer up, no matter what the future holds, let all three of us move forward together! Grooh...

 But promise me... promise me that you won't make me or any of us feel left out... When I saw that there were two of you I read on how to socialize in a friend group... I found out that groups of three people can result in one person being left out while the other two stay close...

 And because you two spent some time together, it's obvious that I will be the one that might be left out... So please promise me that we won't make each other feel that way..."

 You both promise to Puro as he stops crying and stands up. You both follow him and stand up as well. He becomes more happy now that he's able to talk about his feelings and make an emotional promise with you. It's surprising yet heartwarming to know that you're both able to help Puro with his feelings.

 Spending so many days alone and finally having two companions that trust and believe in you is more than what he could possibly ask for. With the three of you together, escaping this facility will be less harder. And spending your time in the outside world will be less lonely.

 "Thank you, humans! I'm very long-winded... But you still listened to me carefully... I-I'm back in shape! That all just came from an emotional spot, so I cried! Don't take it to heart..."

 You look at Lin and notice that he's getting sleepy. You suggest that you two should rest before moving on. He agrees and tells Puro that you're both going to take a nap. Puro says ok and that he'll wait for you two to wake up. You tell him that he can join in if he wants to.

 As Lin lays on the right side of the big pillow, you try to find other places to lay down. You couldn't, leaving the only place available being the pillow that Lin is on. You lay down on the left side while trying not to get too close to him.

 You lay on your right side making you face the wall so that you wouldn't awkwardly face Lin while sleeping. You hope that from here on out things will be easier as you close your eyes and silently wish Lin good night.