After observing silently for a while, Mono withdrew his gaze.
Withdrawing his head, Mono slowly crawled back into the cotton cloth and returned to Six's side.
"Shh~ Follow me, don't speak,"
Mono whispered into Six's ear.
The Doctor was not far away; if they made the slightest sound, they would be finished.
Six gripped Mono's hand.
The two of them slowly crawled toward the other side.
Reaching the other side of the cotton cloth covering them, Mono slowly poked his head out again.
The Fat Doctor was still hanging from the ceiling, constantly "treating" its patient, with no sign of turning its gaze away.
Mono silently reached out and slid down along the edge, landing on the tabletop.
Six's head also poked out from within the cotton cloth.
Mono pointed at the Fat Doctor, gesturing for her not to be discovered.
Six turned her head, and upon seeing the Fat Doctor panting heavily not far from them, she finally understood what had just happened.
Silently following the path Mono had taken, the small yellow figure also slid onto the table.
The two were in sync, not uttering a word.
Mono crouched down, walked to the edge of the table, then grabbed the table leg and slid down.
Little Six followed suit.
The two of them successfully slid to the ground.
Seeing that the Fat Doctor was still swaying and hadn't noticed them, Mono breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed this monster was a Focus-driven creature; no wonder its skills were so superb, able to create so many dolls of various forms.
Mono suddenly felt a sense of admiration for this bloated monster hanging on the wall.
Successfully passing through the ajar door on the other side of the room, the two arrived in a new room.
The light in this room was much brighter than in the other places they had been. On the black-and-white tiled floor of the small room, many Hospital beds were arranged. On the beds lay motionless dolls.
Mono looked at these dolls silently.
They lay on the beds, neat and tidy, appearing as though they were being well cared for.
Monster Doctor, it seemed he was usually very attentive to them.
This was somewhat different from the Hunter who loved slaughtering in the forest and the Teacher who liked strictly beating children.
However, Mono did not think the Monster Doctor's care was out of "kindness."
Because kindness would not imprison souls full of resentment within these cold shells.
But for what reason did it tirelessly manufacture these dolls like this?
Even forgetting to eat and sleep, locking itself in this sunless Basement all day, day after day, year after year...
What made it so obsessed, and what made it so mad?
Mono suddenly thought back to the ground above, to those countless dolls inside the rooms... What on earth had happened?
What turned this Hospital, which was originally a paradise for the living, into a twisted purgatory...?
Six's small hand flashed before his eyes...
"Mono... are you okay?"
Mono snapped back to his senses.
Little Six was looking at him with confusion, her pitch-black eyes filled with inquiry.
Mono didn't explain. He just suddenly felt a bit sentimental, and with a slight sigh, he softly and leisurely said:
"Little Six, tell me... what kind of thing is the most terrifying monster in this world?"
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Is it Neck Person Teacher?
The Hunter?
Or the Fat Doctor?
They... are indeed terrifying.
However, they are far less awe-inspiring than certain things hidden behind the scenes...
What is the most terrifying thing of all?
Endless desire, uncontrolled distortion, and infinite derivative changes.
Is this the source of the disaster that caused all this?
Mono suddenly felt that his guess might be even closer to the truth.
Hearing this, Little Six was slightly stunned.
Why would Mono suddenly ask such a strange question?
But, the most terrifying... monster.
In her mind, a long black shadow suddenly flashed involuntarily...
"I... don't know..." She shook her head.
Mono noticed the slight flicker in Little Six's eyes.
He hadn't expected that a casual question would make Six worry again.
After a moment of doubt, he understood what was going on.
He just silently raised his hand and patted her head.
"idiot, what are you afraid of? Didn't I say it before? No matter what we encounter, I will help you."
Mono had always been one to keep his promises.
Since he had promised that "as long as Six doesn't betray him, he would lead her out of here,"
then he was definitely going to do it.
Hearing this, Six silently raised her head. Her pitch-black eyes looked at Mono seriously for a while before she lowered her head again. Her stray bangs covered her eyes as she fell into silence.
Can Mono really help her?
He had never faced it directly; he didn't understand what kind of existence that was at all...
What... reason does he have to say such words?
If he saw it...
He would definitely be terrified too... wouldn't he?
Just like her...
Even though she had already endured so much torture and pain, every time that black shadow flashed in her mind... she would still... instinctively feel... a shudder...
That was fear from the deepest part of her heart...
Even more... terrifying than death...
That was... a nightmare...
Mono saw Little Six suddenly hug herself tightly, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes...
Is there really a need to be so fearful of Mono?
With Six's willpower, she shouldn't be this fragile.
Thinking of this, Mono's mind suddenly recalled the scene when he was in that eerie long corridor inside the Television Tower.
This made him fall silent...
The feeling Mono gave off... was indeed very bad.
Even his own body had instinctively shuddered without even seeing it with his own eyes, so should he say that Little Six's reaction was normal?
However, Mono still felt that things were not as simple as imagined.
"Hey~" Mono patted Little Six's head. "Alright, don't think so much. You're always scaring yourself; is there a need? Perk up for me."
Mono didn't intend to ask Little Six about Mono.
To him, that wasn't important.
He only needed to know what he had to do next, and that was enough.
He just needed to escape this godforsaken place; as long as he walked out of here, it would be fine.
Because he didn't believe that the entire world outside would really be like this sunless cage, without a single piece of pure land where one could rest in peace.
And once they were out, Six's worries and fears would probably disappear automatically.
He didn't need to comfort her at all.
Therefore, he still had to deal with the Fat Doctor first.
Hearing Mono's words, Little Six finally raised her head.
"Mono... will you... always... protect me...?"
Her tone was calm, but Mono could still hear a hint of unease, nervousness, and apprehension within it.
Seeing this, Mono felt a bit of regret. If he had known Six would care so much, he probably shouldn't have asked such a boring question just now.
However, he still smiled and said:
"Of course, I will always protect you." After saying that, he once again gripped her slightly cold little hand.
"If we encounter danger, just hide behind me. I'll handle it. That should be fine, right, you cowardly Stinky Girl..."
Six blinked her eyes, and after a long while, she murmured:
"Mono... is very annoying..."
Mono: "Am I wrong? I'm just telling the truth. How is that annoying?"
"Anyway... you're just... annoying..." Little Six's faint words drifted over.
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