(I saw everything.)

So did I.

"What's with the weird looks?" Armored asks.

"Oh," Breaker explains, "just some character development for Edgar and more of the Author's backstory. Also Edgar's coming to kill us."

"We should look around first," I explain, "see what we can find around here to help us learn the truth."

"You think that's your mission?" Armored asks, "learn who The Author is?"

"Something like that," Breaker elaborates, "or, it seems like that so far. Maybe there's something else though. Remember when Edgar sang?"

"What's Edgar know about his parents?" I ask.

"He was trying to take control," Armored reminds, "he was exaggerating or even lying. He's fine."

"Yeah," I smile, "that seems likely enough. Come on, let's get searching."

We begin to search the room...

("Breaker," a voice whispers.)

(I look around, and notice Gen hiding in a secret passage, hidden in the shadows.)

("Gen?" I ask.)

("Hey," Gen greets, "just wanna ask, you still wanna erase me?")

("Why do you ask?" I inquire.)

("If you do," Gen replies, "here I am.")

(I think for a moment. This is a golden opportunity but... where's the honor? Where's the justice in this? We slay malicious writers who torment worlds, not, anorexic, depressed, benevolent writers like Gen...)

(...)

(I don't think Gen has to die.)

("Nah," I sigh, "I'll pass. Go ahead and let me kill you though so I can give your soul to Fando. And... Gen?")

("Yeah?" Gen asks, bracing himself to die.)

("I want you to be happy," I explain, "do it for my sister. You're really only depressed because I wanna kill you, right?")

("That's a big cause, yeah, but not the only cause," Gen replies, "there's still Reaper.")

("Well," I smile, "if it helps, I don't want to kill you anymore.")

("That helps more than you can imagine," Gen smiles, and I see some, but not all, of his depression leave his face. He's still afraid of Reaper, but he's better now than before.)

(I rewrite him to be mortally injured, he does not resist. "We can talk more later," I smile. He nods and dies.)

"Any luck?" Armored asks.

"Nope," I sigh.

"I got this," Breaker tosses me Gen's soul.

"I'm back!" Gen exclaims as soon as I absorb his soul.

"How you been Gen?" I ask.

"Better now," Gen replies with more joy than usual, "Breaker and I just had a little chat. Anyways, you guys are wasting your time here. There are two ways to go. You can go the short way, but you'll run into Edgar, or go the long way but..."

"But what?" I ask.

"There's something in there..." Gen speaks in a somber tone, "something that I'm not personally afraid of, but the Author hates it, and it is deadly, however, if we go that way, it's safer than facing Edgar."

I think. It's a tricky choice...

Choice: Face Edgar

Choice: Face "The Thing"

Choice: Coin Flip!