Act Three: Path of Insincerity, Part One

Nnn... Just how big is this labyrinth, anyway? I'm bored of Gof Punching enemies to smithereens by now!

Then again, I suppose that sort of boredom is inevitable when you're just overwhelmingly powerful like me. Hehehe. The only thing more criminal than my sheer talent is how long it took me to realize it...

Eegh! D-don't just pop up like that!

I'm an invincible lone wolf, you know!

In five seconds, you'll be sorry you ever surprised me! Danke schön!

C-Could IT be...?

?

Are you...our LORD?

OH, yes, he must be. Just look AT his dignified gaze...

That noble bearing... THAT stout build... It must BE him.

Our LORD! We have BEEN waiting for you, our lord!

Wh-what's this now? They don't seem to be hostile, like the other ones...

PLEASE, right this way, my lord. We will show you TO a paradise made just FOR you.

Everything IN the Ooku is here for you, OUR lord.

Our job IS to help you recuperate FROM the stresses of your duties. We are HERE to soothe your weary heart AND heal your precious body.

You need NOT worry about anything while you ARE here.

(Hmm... This is a rather unexpected development. They must have me confused for someone else.)

(But, if that's the case, I may as well use it to my own advantage. It would be foolish to go around brute-forcing my way through this whole place.)

(Hehe... Goredolf, you brilliant rascal! From here on, all you need to do is let your genius take the wheel.)

...Is every...THING all right?

Are you...not OUR lord...after all? If YOU aren't

Huh!? Don't be ridiculous, of course I'm your lord! Who else could I possibly be!?

Now go on, show me to this paradise at once! In for a penny, in for a pound, I say!

Of course, OUR lord. Forgive us...

We are sorry...OUR lord. You have BEEN...gone for so long... WE have missed you.

Please, TELL us. What have you BEEN up to?

Y-y-y-yes, of course. I'm a busy man, after all, seeing how I'm responsible for the many people working under me.

I would be happy to regale you with as many tales of my hardships and exploits as you like.

Now, where to begin... Perhaps I should start with the one about my technical advisor.

She's a hard workertoo hard, if you ask meso one time, I came up with a new spell that would have the barbecue industry quaking in its boots in order to surprise her, only to have her burst out laughing before she praised me.

And then there was the time my administrative advisor spouted off some famous quote out of nowhere, so I scolded him to be more mindful of the time and place for that sort of thing!

After all, there are few things worse than realizing after the fact which case of his he was quoting from while you're in the loo!

Oh MY, this is so fun. Please, TELL us more, our lord.

ME too, ME too...

Haha, now, now, settle down. First, I'd like you to show me the way to this paradise you mentioned. Do be careful not to get lost.

(Heh. I almost feel bad for these dolls, seeing how helpless they are in the face of my negotiation skills.)

(Hehe, I must say, having them believe me so fully feels rather good. Yes, rather good indeed...)