Nameless one's quest! Disk 2!

[COPIRIGHTO]

> But first, after buying, hold up the item victoriously in the air!

>As long as we got the rupees!

[Spidere]

>Buy the ruby!
>Head back to Alice's house.

> But first, after buying, hold up the item victoriously in the air!

>As long as we got the rupees!

> You buy the RUBY, and in your excitement zip out of the shop into Alice's house. After posing, of course.

> Alice seems excited.
> "Well, do you have the items?"
> You show her the three items.
> "Excellent! I should be done in an hour or two. Wait here."
> Alice zips into the back room, holding Shanghai.

[Hello Purvis]

>Wait.
>Wait.
>Fidget.
>Have a look around.
>Wait.
>Look for things to get into.

[OkashiiKisei]

> Snuff around in her stuff in the mean time
> Or, if we don't want to get mobbed by an army of weaponized dolls, just look around.

[COPIRIGHTO]

>Use a Speedrun Tool

[Spidere]

>Wait.
>Wait.
>Fidget.
>Have a look around.
>Wait.
>Look for things to get into.

> Snuff around in her stuff in the mean time
> Or, if we don't want to get mobbed by an army of weaponized dolls, just look around.

> You take a look at things. You find dolls, dolls, doll weaponry, and strings and wire.

>Use a Speedrun Tool

> One convenient time skip later, and...

> Alice bursts out of the room.
> "There, it's complete."
> "Shanghai!"
> It leaps onto your shoulder, climbing onto your head, and plopping into the usual spot.

> You have obtained SHANGHAI!

> Tutorial time!
-Using Shanghai, you can forage for items, have a friend in combat, and something to talk to when you're lonely! The doll must be taken to Alice for repairs if it takes too much damage. Nitori would likely upgrade it. For a "small" fee of course.

> "Why are you giving me your life's work?"
> "Because, I want to mass produce the perfect form. That is technically a mere prototype. But she still feels like a human. So treat her nicely, OK?

[Hello Purvis]

>Offer her some cucumber candy. "How're you feeling?"

[Spidere]

>Offer her some cucumber candy. "How're you feeling?"

> It takes the candy, eyes it for a moment, then gives it back. Can't seem to eat.
> "Shanghai!"

[axman36]

>"Can she talk?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Or write?"

[Fetch()tirade]

> Commence HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGing
> Quests

[Spidere]

>"Can she talk?"

>"Or write?"

> "Nope. She can definitely shanghai, though."

> Commence HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGing
> Quests

> Quests are:
-COMPLETE. GLOBAL. SATURATION!: Investigate Orin's home underground.
-Mind the gap!: Master the gap.

[Kasu]

> Thank Alice.
> Find someone to give you directions to the Underground.

[COPIRIGHTO]

>"Shang hi there, Shanhai! Are you ready for ADVENTURE!?"
>Ask Alice for directions

[Hello Purvis]

>"Shanghai, I shall teach you the miracle of the written word. The me of civilization will be yours! But first..."
>Hugs!

[MysTeariousYukari]

> If we haven't left Alice's house yet ask her "Can she understand what we are saying, even if her response only sounds like a Shanghai?"
> "Alice, not only are you skilled with dolls, you make them so cute too <3, your practicly an artistic genius, if you aren't one already! I'm serious!"

[Spidere]

> If we haven't left Alice's house yet ask her "Can she understand what we are saying, even if her response only sounds like a Shanghai?"
> "Alice, not only are you skilled with dolls, you make them so cute too <3, your practicly an artistic genius, if you aren't one already! I'm serious!"

> "Of course! That's what makes her fully sentient. She can understand anything! But she can only respond with shanghai. That's what makes her the prototype."

> "Well, flattery will get you nowhere."

>"Shang hi there, Shanhai! Are you ready for ADVENTURE!?"
>Ask Alice for directions

> She raises her arms in excitement.
> "Shanghai shanghai shanghai!"

> She wipes some of the grease off of her hands.
> "Go southwest from Yukari's house, riding the mountain range. You'll find a hot spring and a cave entrance. The cave leads you into the underground."

>"Shanghai, I shall teach you the miracle of the written word. The me of civilization will be yours! But first..."
>Hugs!

> She appears confused.
> "Shanghai?"
> Then you give her a little hug. She hugs you back. Alice allows a little smile.

> Thank Alice.
> Find someone to give you directions to the Underground.

> "It was a hassle, but you're welcome. Be sure to write down any unnatural behavior in that journal. It'll help me out if it needs repairs."

> You have directions! Besides, it's no-
> A massive laser pierces the wall! A witch flies through the new doorway!
> "Alice, I'm comin' for those books~!"
> "Dammit Marisa! Just use the door! We take this outside anyways!"
> They run outside. Preparing for combat, it seems.

[Hello Purvis]

>Follow the brawlers and observe.
>"Smack her down, Alice! Toss her down the well!"

[Spidere]

>Follow the brawlers and observe.
>"Smack her down, Alice! Toss her down the well!"

> Alice appears mad.
> "Get out of here! This is a personal match!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Okay, I just thought you needed some cheering on."
>Head back to Yukari's, see what is going on there.  If there doesn't seem to be much interesting, head west and look for a hot spring.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Introduce Shanghai to Ran, again, and maybe even Chen, but telling her about how Shanghai is new from before.
> "Yukari, you listening? What do you think of Shanghai? Also, is fighting between Alice and that Marisa girl normal?"

[Spidere]

>"Okay, I just thought you needed some cheering on."
>Head back to Yukari's, see what is going on there.  If there doesn't seem to be much interesting, head west and look for a hot spring.

> You head back to Yukari's place. You should change while you're here.

> Introduce Shanghai to Ran, again, and maybe even Chen, but telling her about how Shanghai is new from before.
> "Yukari, you listening? What do you think of Shanghai? Also, is fighting between Alice and that Marisa girl normal?"

> "Well then Shanghai, you want a cookie?"
> Ran holds out a cookie. The doll leaps off your head and scurries to grab the cookie.
> "Shanghai!"
> It nods and hops back onto your head. It offers you the cookie.
> "Shanghai shanghai!"
> You take the cookie.
> Ran giggles happily.
> "It sure is cute."

> "Why I think it's rather neat!"
> Yukari pops out of a gap beside you. Scaring Shanghai.
> She let's out another shanghai before falling off your head. She lands on her feet and scurries onto your head. It offers it's hand to Yukari.
> Yukari shakes Shanghai's hand with a happy look on her face.
> "Well, the family is growing quick!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yep!"
>Devour cookie.
>"Hey, uh, you got any good things for teaching people to read? Once she knows how to do that, she can write. And then she can talk with us."

[Spidere]

>"Yep!"
>Devour cookie.
>"Hey, uh, you got any good things for teaching people to read? Once she knows how to do that, she can write. And then she can talk with us."

> "Actually, from what I heard, she can't speak anything else. She can likely already read, too."
> Yukari pulls a book out of thin air.
> "Read this, would you kindly?"
> The doll looks over the page, before jumping off of your head and making gestures to describe what happened on the page. Something like a man with a mallet trying to hit someone. With an evil hotel...? She must be talking about Stephen King's novels!

[Hello Purvis]

>"Huh. I thought she couldn't write, though. Don't the two go together?"

[Spidere]

>"Huh. I thought she couldn't write, though. Don't the two go together?"

> "Not all the time, no."

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Guy with a mallet trying to hit people and something about an evil hotel... I think... maybe... No clue what that book is, but does that sound right to you Yukari? Either way, she is definatly smart enough to act that out."

[Spidere]

> "Guy with a mallet trying to hit people and something about an evil hotel... I think... maybe... No clue what that book is, but does that sound right to you Yukari? Either way, she is definatly smart enough to act that out."

> Yukari sighs.
> "It's The Shining she was acting out, Aurica."

[COPIRIGHTO]

>"The Shining?"

[Mr_Bob]

>"Here's Aurica!" Imitate stabbing and going crazy.