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　　You gripped the edge of the bench. This is the information you`ve been trying to find these past few days.

　　"What happened?" You asked her.

　　Kristine chewed on her lower lip as she stretched her arms. She brushed her bob-cut hair with her fingers before stretching her legs. "I don`t know."

　　Your heart pumped loudly in your ears. "No, it`s—I mean, you really don`t know anything?"The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

　　"No, I don`t. Well, I just know that the place was never to be visited again, like till now. It`s some sort of common knowledge. Wait, did somebody warn you about that? They probably didn`t so they could sell a house fast! Those damn-"

　　"It doesn`t matter!" You said, holding her arms to keep her locked in the conversation. "Just tell me what you know, please."

　　Kristine`s face turned red, and she looked away as she rubbed her elbow. "I also know that there`s some kind of entity living there or a creature. I`m not really sure," she sighed. "I`m literally just relaying gossip now."

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　　"Gossips can be true sometimes, you know? I mean maybe a part of it is true. I just need to know everything." -- Page 182

　　"Yeah, don`t you know any details with solid proof? Or was it just gossip? Without proof, gossips are just... senseless and worthless." -- Page 190