"Didn't anyone tell you?" Sans drawled, his tone laced with mischief. "There's only one rule in this world: kill or be killed."
But Frisk couldn't see him. Sans seemed to be getting farther and farther away, Frisk's face grew colder, and the image on the screen gradually darkened.
【gameover】
The death notification pierced Mochi's heart like an ice pick, spreading all the way to the soles of her feet.
Sans...
Even Sans treated human lives like blades of grass, trampling them carelessly. It was Sans!
'Shrimp or grilled shrimp!'
'Gone already??'
'Prank turned into a deadly super electric ring?'
'Was she electrocuted? Frisk is too miserable.'
'Mom Goat: Shouldn't have let her go, she'll reset again before I've even settled down...'
'Ignoring elders' advice leads to trouble, as expected.'
'Pfft... why do I find Sans with the big gold tooth a little cute?'
......
At this moment, the naive viewers hadn't yet realized the gravity of the situation, each expressing their own opinions, creating a lively scene. Mochi sighed as she watched the barrage of comments, "Sigh..."
"Consider it paying off a debt."
She treated this death-prank as her salvation. Apart from the moment of death, she was quite surprised, but everything else was fine.
It was just a pity for Frisk, another flower blooming on her body.
After reviving, Frisk once again looked at the closed gate of the ruins. She seemed to understand Mom Goat's good intentions a little.
Adjusting her other arm, Frisk looked at the small flower in her boot.
"Are you alright?"
The small flower said, "I already warned you."
Frisk recalled the bony hand that had reached out a few minutes ago. "Sigh, another flower appeared on me."
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Frisk shook her head. "It's just... I need to be more careful next time."
She gave the small flower a gentle smile and ran towards the archway again.
"???": "Human... turn around."
Behind her, the terrifying voice of the skeletal steamed bun sounded again.
This time, Frisk managed to avoid Sans before he could proceed to the next step, rejecting his outstretched hand.
She knew what the consequences of continuing would be.
"Shake my hand..."
Frisk put her hands behind her back, gazing pleadingly at Sans, and shook her head firmly.
Sans's smile froze on his face, his voice turning cold: "Didn't anyone tell you that's rude?"
Accompanied by a strange melody, the atmosphere tensed to the extreme.
"Perhaps, but I won't extend my hand."
Frisk, looking as if she wasn't afraid of death, stated firmly: "Well, suit yourself."
Hearing this, Sans shrugged indifferently and put his hands in his pockets.
"Phew~"
Frisk could clearly hear the small flower exhale in relief.
However, could the steamed bun in front of her really let her go?
"Alright, my name is Sans."
As the background music shifted, the atmosphere instantly became humorous. Sans's expression returned to normal, and he said calmly, "My job is to patrol this area and kill any humans I encounter."
Hmm, very casual.
It was as if killing people was easier than crushing ants on the roadside in his eyes.
This made Mochi feel a bit uncomfortable, and at the same time, her guess was confirmed: all NPC character settings were the opposite of the original work.
"But you know, this old bone is a bit lazy."
Sans said leisurely, resting his head on his arms, "So I can let you go."
"Really?"
Both Mochi and Frisk exclaimed this sentence simultaneously. She had just marveled at how the NPC settings were overturned, but it seemed Sans was a bit different. The laziness emanating from his bones was still there, a familiar feeling.
This brought a trace of comfort to the nostalgic Mochi, slightly improving her mood.
"Of course, unless you want to be a dirty killer."
Sans's words made Mochi's heart clench. She recalled the unpleasant past. He continued, "In that case, I will kill you without mercy and take your soul."
Frisk swallowed nervously and explained, "I've been taught to be kind to everything since I was little, so I don't intend to kill anyone."
Because the player chose the pacifist route from the beginning, Frisk represented the ultimate soul of kindness to Mochi.
Even after hearing Sans's words, she felt that she shouldn't trouble anyone, especially the small flower, truly too kind.
"Hey, kid!"
Sans's voice suddenly boomed. Mochi remembered that a loud voice was the exclusive trait of another little angel, but now it had become Sans's characteristic. He continued to shout: "Don't be afraid!"
"I was just joking with you."
"Because it's really boring being here alone, I have to find something to amuse myself."
The classic "just kidding."
Well,
"Just kidding" meant equipping a high-voltage bracelet and electrocuting a human until they saw their great-grandma.
Mochi inwardly grumbled, this joke was a bit too much.
"Alright, my name is Sans."
Seeing Frisk's expression that clearly said 'Do you take me for a fool?', Sans got down to business: "In comparison, I think you should be wary of my brother."
"He's heading this way."
Seeing this, the audience couldn't hold back.
'Brother?'
'Isn't Papyrus the ultimate little brother?'
'Please, this AU has flipped all the character settings. It's not impossible for Papyrus to be the older brother.'
'I was wondering, I thought it was a design flaw.'
'I'll believe you if you're a ghost, you bad bone.'
'Adaptability'
......
Rustle, rustle—
Thump, thump, thump—
As the audience was chatting enthusiastically, a faint, mixed with metal sounds, heavy footsteps approached from a distance.
Frisk's eyes widened as she looked towards the source of the sound. A blurry red figure appeared from the snowy area.
"Good luck, kid." Sans closed one of his eye sockets, though it looked more like a wink. "Papyrus has no interest in mercy."
Thump, thump, thump—
The messy footsteps grew closer, and then the sound of a heart shattering rang out—
Whoosh—!
【gameover】
What the heck?
Mochi stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and it took her a while to react, "I'm dead?"
"How did I die?"
"Papyrus..."
"Papyrus?!!!"
One astonishing event after another, Mochi felt her brain cells were not enough. Wasn't Papyrus the little angel?
Even when he turned to dust in the Genocide route, he was still admonishing the player who had gone down an evil path.
Could it be that because Papyrus was too pure in the original work, the ultimate soul of kindness, therefore in the AU, he was also extremely pure in his evilness?
She hadn't even seen the figure of the approaching person clearly before the screen went black.
......