The Dumb Nightguard [Thorns]

Night 1 [3AM]

Luke: Hm... "Once tried to cross," eh? That must mean failed attempts. It also looks like sleeping is illegal.
Phantom Balloon Boy: Hi again!
Luke: How were the wires?
Phantom Balloon Boy: Gross. I would never try to chew on one ever again! The taste test was still fun, though.
Luke: Ah, so you like testers? Testers can be food or other products that you can try for free. I've seen them in markets.
Phantom Balloon Boy: Ooh, that's cool! What else can be in a market? I'd like to try free snacks. Better' than the vending machines...
Luke: Hm... In a normal grocery store, you'd find these things called shelves. In each one, there is a certain inventory.
Phantom Balloon Boy: Can you give me an example of what's on these shelves?
Luke: There's fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy products, and yes, desserts.
Phantom Balloon Boy: What does a shelf do?
Luke: Separate things.
Phantom Balloon Boy: So it's like a border?
Luke: Um, yeah. But I assume that no ghost here has ever seen the outside world. And it also seems that you don't like healthy food.
Phantom Balloon Boy: I like healthy food!
Luke: What's "healthy" in your diet, then?
Phantom Balloon Boy: Paint. I personally like both wet and dry versions, but I can say that it's the healthiest thing I've ever tried.
Luke: Even acrylic paint?
Phantom Balloon Boy: I was planning on trying that one. Thanks for the idea.
Luke: I think I know the second reason as to why no kid wants to share their candy with you... They don't like paint...
Phantom Balloon Boy: Is clay tolerable?
Luke: That's worse!
Phantom Balloon Boy: Not even kinetic sand?
Luke: What are you eating?
Phantom Balloon Boy: Do you think I know?
Luke: I'm at a loss for words. But if you said it so confidentially, then that means that it's a normal thing, right? Right.
Phantom Balloon Boy: I steal birthday balloons from the kids whenever it's daytime. It's always someone's birthday. [Laughs]
Luke: Not everyone is born on the same day.
Phantom Balloon Boy: I know! That's why I like doing it. It's better than an endless search for candy that doesn't exist. It's not boring!
Luke: Isn't that mean?
Phantom Balloon Boy: Bullying happens all the time. When I said I'm not taken seriously, I meant that I'm the "butt of the joke."
Luke: I see, you steal balloons for revenge.
Phantom Balloon Boy: Not really, it's just because I miss my old balloon. It was older than me! I wish It never got popped that day!
Luke: Things can die, Balloon Boy. You can try protecting a new one from popping.
Phantom Balloon Boy: I'll see if I can find my birthday collection! Bye-bye!