End of Night 2
On our last episode our heroes had successfully navigated a field of land mines and finally reached their destination. At least, in a manner of speaking.
Prof: How are we gonna get up there?
pofa: You’d think there would be an elevator.
As the passengers applied their collective intellects to the problem, xpon and Sherlock3 carried on a conversation of a very different kind.
Sherlock3: What we going to do, darling?
xpon: Not to worry. Moose’s words give me idea. Look over there!
Sherlock3: What is it?
xpon: Is evil villain’s best friend in a pinch! Abandoned mine shaft!
Sherlock3: But how will that help us?
xpon: Watch and learn, darling.
And while the passengers remained blissfully unaware of their plot, xpon and Sherlock3 quickly built a misleading sign and affixed it to the mine shaft.
Sherlock3: Now what, darling?
xpon: Now, we initiate evil plot 583a. Hello, strangers!
The passengers broke off their conversation to stare at the newcomers.
pofa: He seems familiar.
Prof: Hey, aren’t you the guy who saved us when lost control of the bus?
xpon: Me? Uh…of course, I risk my life to ensure safety of guests. And now I am hearing you want to climb Mt. Flatten?
pofa: Yeah, but there’s no way up.
xpon: Do not be silly! Of course there is way up! You simply take elevator!
And the fiendish villain led the passengers over to the disguised mine shaft.
CaseClosed101: Wow! How easy! 
Yurikochan: It’s awfully convenient. 
Dus: I wonder what powers it.
Rachzzzz: Maybe it’ll be cooler up there. :V
Kleene: This seems kinda fishy. :V
Schillok: Well, it makes sense to have an elevator…
breva: I guess so.
Mystery_Angel: Let’s go!
Cheesus: Anything to get out of this heat. 
PhoenixTears: Quit complaining, we’re about to be rich.
miikosan: It looks like they’ve got modern conveniences up there.
CTU: Good, since I’m out of snacks.
Kain: I want something to drink.
miakakiri: It’s strange that the bus gave out at just the right location.
Xcommando: I was planning another way to get up there anyway.
Paix672: I’ve never been to a floating mountain.
blurfbreg: I think this elevator goes down, too.
hopelessidiot: I guess they’re expecting us after all.
nomemory: I wonder if we get our own rooms.
Detective Tommy: *to xpon* You know...you look familiar. 
Parkur: *to Sherlock3* <3 You know, I feel like I’ve met you somewhere. 
Meme: …
Edogawa: Can we stop talking and get going? 
Kirbypepe: Yeah, I’m tired of carrying all my stuff.
shihokudo: Btw, where’s Akonyl?
Holmes: Maybe he already went up.
But in reality
Akonyl was not with the group at all. For reasons known only to him/her, one of police officers among the passengers had secretly knocked him out and chained him to a rock, effectively
arresting him.
xpon: As you can see, can only two people go up in elevator at once.
bluekaitou: Oh, me. Pick me. 
Commi-Ninja: Yeah, I’ll go too.
Onward to riches.
And linking arms, the two unfortunate passengers marched directly into the deceitful mine shaft, where there was of course no elevator platform waiting for them, but only a fearful drop lasting approximately—
xpon: Approximately three minutes.
—followed by a sudden and fatal stop. The other passengers listened in horror until, three minutes later, they heard two distinct thuds echoing up the mine shaft. Yes,
Commi-Ninja (Makoto) and
bluekaitou1412 (Tome) had left the world of the living, never to return.
pofa: Hm. I guess the elevator’s out.
Prof: Yeah, it didn’t look too reliable.
xpon: This is awful! Surely someone must be blamed for this! Someone must pay! We will find responsible party and—
Sherlock3: Careful darling, you are still holding hammer.
xpon: —and hit him with his own hammer which I found!
Will an innocent passenger be blamed for the two untimely deaths? Will the party of travelers get even smaller? And how will our heroes reach Mt. Flatten now? Find out next time, on “End of Day 2,â€