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Otto kept very close to the portal outside of the Haunted House. He didn't want to be here alone. Not after what happened here...

He was still covered cuts and scrapes, bruises and a limp when he did move. It would all be gone in another day or so. His Fear Shield was nearly up and running again. Scars? He probably would have them. Add them to the list, really. This was like Hunter badges, really. He was still alive, right?

Luckily, he was only here long enough to mee with someone and bring them back to Deus. A certain assignment he'd been given by a Sun and Moon pair of jerkbags, and a Senior Death hunter b***h.

Sigh.

Oh thank God. There was the brat now. Otto didn't have to wait too long at all. His nerves calmed down, and he took up the notebook handed to him. "Beats me. Y'gotta talk to the Boss Lady." Otto replied, flipping through the pages.

"Come on, now. Let's get back and y'all can let her know what ya saw." He gestured to the portal, waiting for Nuru to go through before he led him anywhere.

Welp, the kid looked happy. He guessed. Otto walked in after him, leading the excited puppy out of the lighthouse. He got out his phone and texted the Master b***h lady.



"Yer sure excited.." He mumbled as he pocketed his phone, looking over the note book again.

"Yeah!" Nuru cheered after Otto. He was excited, ridiculously so. "Ah hope ah did a good enough job... so few peoples seemed to fit t'criteria of bein'... well... mabbeh that's good news?" He hoped.

The note book itself was full of strange remarks about specific students Nuru had run into during his week. None seemed to really have the symptoms described... though they all sounded relatively nuts in their own separate ways.

Sam sighed as her game ran out of moves, tapping the screen with overly long glossy nails a couple more times before turning the device off with a light click. She took a few seconds just to gather her surroundings, see: Otto and Nuru.

"Oh how adorable," Sam's eyes immediately slid to Nuru's notebook, "Why it'll be just like being a real teacher. See Otto, your puppy brought their school book to take notes with, and this is where I really hope either you have incredible photographic memory or the ability to conjure notebooks out from your pockets because archiving all your information is kind of a requirement for our division." She made a clicking noise with her tongue. "Just like, kinda, you know. But whatever, I'm not your mommy or anything so let's just get this over with and we'll talk about payments later."

Sam casually propped her head against one hand, turning her attention back to Nuru. She smiled. "Well the good news is we might have the cure all ready for you! But that depends on what you have written in your notebook there. Now, I know you must have all sorts of fun things written, but I am a busy person and so is Otto over there so remember that you really need to wow us okay. Think of what you're here for, to help us, so we need helpful information."

Otto leveled an icy blue glare down at Sam. He read the notebook, but he didn't think to copy it down, especially since nothing about it seemed relavant. But maybe his idea of relevance was not up to par. Yeah, he should have copied it down. Meh, he could do it while they were having their chat. His a disgruntled expression he flipped open his phone, putting the information in a note in point form. If he ever ran into these creatures while in a golem, maybe the information would come in handy, after all.

Dammnit, Sam. Why did you have to be right?! Otto wouldn't behave like a happy apprentice, but he'd at least try and learn begrudgingly.

And just like Nuru had mentioned, no one he met had symptoms. Would this put a wrench in everyone's plans? Did he care? Well, he kind of had to care, even if he personally didn't mind one way or another what happened to Nuru. Like it or not, he was part of this assignment now.

He'd have to thank Rep later.

b*****d.

Nuru looked between the two with uncertainty. Hoping he did a good job, hoping with all his heart, and when Sam flashed the vial - hoped even harder. Then she had dropped the bomb on him. His gradually unfurling ears tucked as far down as they could with shame. He failed to meet her gaze. He was a failure. He let everyone down. He should have known.

"Ah tried mah bes'... ah dunno what else t'do...," He finally looked at Sam again but with the saddest look he could muster. "Please help Zah, Ah'll do annehthin'."

Sam made sure to give the offer some thought. It was all about the glamour after all. She hummed and hawwed, examined her nails a bit, fired a text to book a skin care appointment and then turned her attention back to Nuru. "Well, since you asked so nicely, and since you were a pretty nice hero, I'll give you this one absolute last, last chance. This is just this one last time and then I can't make any exceptions. You know how scary my bosses can get if I don't show up with results, so you need to help me too."

A second text was sent out, and this one out of sheer confidence. She looked back up again, picking up the vial and tossing it to Otto. "All right, so my stooge over there, the guy who you've been working with will deal with the complications. Why don't you write down on that paper of yours the name of your friend and where he's located, maybe some small details about him and Mr. Grumpy over there will be your errand boy. It's the least we can do for your work. I'll watch him to make sure he gets it sent properly, I promise, and I never break promises." Smile.

Sam leaned back. "Now, as for this last, last one time deal, well, how do I explain it, it is a little complicated. First you have to have a lot of courage, be really brave, and secondly, you have to trust me, in the same way I trust you to believe in you. Can you do those two things?"