[ The doctor makes some good points. They have to set up some sort of base to explore from- even in the Oldest House, where Jesse has been suspiciously unfatigued, that was a good idea. ]

Yeah. Let's see if we can find an outer wall. Maybe we can get to a customer service area- there might be more medical supplies, maybe a more defendable position. Or food.

[ She tries to watch their new pet (really have to come up with a name for it when they get a chance) with the hopes it would indicate where to go. But it seems too upset, continually doing circles and figure eights around the two of them. Julian thankfully picks a way to go and Jesse follows, overtaking him if he'll allow. She's the one with a weapon, after all.

There's nothing in the hallway- but as soon as they turn back towards the sales floor, there's one of the Staff coming out of a nearby aisle of storage boxes. Its arms are elongated with spindly fingers, and it turns towards the two of them, growling out "t̶h̴e̵ ̷s̸t̶o̵r̶e̷ ̴i̴s̶ ̶n̷o̵w̵ ̷c̵l̵o̵s̶e̶d̷,̶ ̶p̸l̴e̷a̵s̸e̸ ̶--"

Jesse raises her gun, the cubed barrel now spinning, and fires immediately. She's aiming for its face- well, its head. It doesn't seem to have a face, really. So maybe this thing wasn't a person first? That'd be a nice change, she thinks. ]

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