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SPLASH! Tsukasa and Nene find themselves in an ocean, Emu and Rui nowhere to be seen. They instinctively hold their breaths, but as they run out of air, Tsukasa takes a breath in. "Hey, Nene, we can breathe!" Nene takes a few deep breaths in.
Emu and Nene look down into the abyssal mouth. There didn't seem to be any other exits here, so maybe... sensing their weariness, the beasties open their jaws, revealing human faces that look exactly like their fellow troupe mates. Both are wearing reassuring smiles.
FLASH! The clown gang are engulfed in a white light as they cross over to the next world - or at least what remains of them. Slowly regaining their senses, Nene and Emu find themselves bathed in color, bright neon lasers frenziedly moving about a dark hallway.
[CW ⚠️ mention of blood / wounds]
In a flash of pink light, they were down in a few seconds - albeit Rui and Tsukasa were a bit dizzy after the fall.
"Are you two okay?!" Emu yelled out in concern.
[CW ⚠️ gunfights and mention of blood / wounds]
As soon as they entered the door, they were at the roof of some facility in the middle of dawn. There was silence. It was almost too quiet - only the sounds of birds chirping could be heard, and Rui & Tsukasa stood in the center.
"WE'RE REAL PEOPLE!!" Emu and Tsukasa scream in tandem, while Nene covers her ears. The Rui-giant looks shocked for a moment, before smiling a frankly endearing grin of glee, bringing them closer to get a better look.
When they step inside the door and get a look around, they find they’re without Rui again and on a massive chessboard. What’s around them aren’t pieces, though, but rather great sculptures and turrets.
With a poof, Emu, Rui, and Nene fall onto a bed of white flowers. They hear a shriek, which is closely followed by a prince clad in white and blue, with blond hair tied in a bow draping down his shoulder. He has an otherworldly presence, yet closely resembles their star.
Upon entering the window lined room, Emu, Nene and Tsukasa are face to face with someone who looks just like their director. He bows, offering them a smile.
"Ah? Are you the awaited guests of his majesty? Do you need me to lead the way?"
Before Emu could jump up and cause a scene, Rui pulled her down, holding her until he and Nene decided on what to do. They reached the decision that it would be best to make it to that door, since the guard may cause some issues if they talk to the Tsukasa of this world.