Gumshoe thought he heard a girl scream, and it was then that the stranger pointed their flashlight in his face. "Ahh!" His boots skidded loudly on the floor before he came to a halt in front of them, probably seconds away from crashing into them. Now he knew how Ms. von Karma had felt!

He raised a hand over his eyes and squinted down at the shadow. Wait a minute. Didn't he know that voice? He opened his mouth to voice the thought, only to be shut down at the last second by the girl's tone. It made him flinch, and his jaw dropped as he fought the urge to start backing away as well. "I-I'm sorry!" he stammered. "I didn't...!" He heaved a sigh. Come to think of it, this was exactly how they'd met all those weeks ago, wasn't it? "I mean, what are you doing here on your own, pal? Where are you going?"