[ if there was any kind of threat in d's last few messages to him, it hadn't come across to alhaitham—or if it did, he's pointedly choosing to ignore it. it wouldn't be the first time that he's sacrificed reason in favor of his own curiosity. if the pet shop itself was nothing of note, this person might offer insight about their own oddities or experiences with this "game" and the false memories associated with the world they "live" in.
if nothing would come out of this trip at all, he would strike this place and its owner from his list, and he wouldn't make an effort to see either of them again without reason. it all works out.
a small bell rings as alhaitham pushes open the door and walks inside, glancing at every corner ahead of him and bracing himself for Animal Smell. ready or not! ]
action. (backdated to al's network post)
if nothing would come out of this trip at all, he would strike this place and its owner from his list, and he wouldn't make an effort to see either of them again without reason. it all works out.
a small bell rings as alhaitham pushes open the door and walks inside, glancing at every corner ahead of him and bracing himself for Animal Smell. ready or not! ]