The basement door was open. Sunlight made its way into the basement, taunting Nasu. They had tried to crawl towards the door, but they could barely move. Every so often Tom Nook would come down and hit Nasu's knees another couple of tines with the bat. He seemed deaf to Nasu's screams, blind the obvious pain Nasu was in. As Nasu was being punished, he could see Tom was blind with rage, with each swing of the bat, Tom relaxed a little. Only to be back to square one the next time he punished Nasu. Other villagers were aware of what was happening, but it would cost them their lives if they told someone. The only person who didnt know was Isabelle. Tom knew that if he'd told her, she would have shut down his plans immediately. Nasu knew this too. This is why they had to escape, they had to find isabelle and tell her about Tom Nook.
Tom Nook made his way to the basement, carrying a bowl of cat food in one hand, and a syringe in the other. The cat food had been blended into a purée. Nasu, as usual, was sulking in the corner. "You must understand why im doing this, yes yes?" Tom asked, his eyes huge with excitement. Nasu spat on the floor. They would not speak to Tom Nook.
Tom put down the cat food and the syringe and grabbed Nasu's hair, forcing them to look at him. "Answer me." He snarled.
Nasu refused.
"Why must you be like this?" Tom asked, looking at his wall of weapons and tools. "I broke my bat, so, what shall we use today?"
Nasu let out a sigh.
"Whats that? I should use the whip? And the metal bat? Oh what a good idea, Nasu!" He shrieked, laughing hysterically. He grabbed the whip and raised it above his head.
Crack.
It marked Nasu's face.
Crack.
Nasu's cheek was bleeding.
Crack.
Another mark.
"Thats enough of that, dont you think? Now, where is that new bat?" Tom asked himself, unable to hide his excitement.
After finding the bat, he brought it to Nasu. "Look, its very nice, isnt it?"
Nasu still didnt speak.
Tom Nook shook his head, "Tut, tut, tut. You should know its rude to ignore people."
He raised the bat over his head.
Thwack
The bat made contact with Nasu's knees. The bones made a crunching sound. Nasu began to cry.
Again, and again, Nasu was hit with the bat.
Their knees were bruised and broken, covered in cuts and scars. Their face was covered in gashes. Blood ran down their cheek and onto the floor. "You made a mess." Tom snarled, looking at the pool of blood. He whipped Nasu one more time, and then put down his weapons.
He picked up the cat food and poured it into the syringe. "Its lunch time, dear Nasu." He stated, syringing the food into their mouth. Nasu would have struggled, but he had no energy. He did as he was told and swallowed the cat food. The taste made them cringe, and they had to stop themselves from vomiting it back up.
Tom Nook giggled, and began to walk away. As he was half way up the stairs, he stopped. "Oh, and dont bother escaping. Ive taken care of Isabelle.. No one can help you now." He giggled.
