Ding

A sudden text from Herta? What could she possibly want? Probably just bugging you to come test her Simulated Universe again, whatever that is... Totally not because you stole something of hers. Right? ...Right?

Herta: "I can't find a puppet." - 11:32PM

Herta: "I'm locating the signal." - 11:32PM

Herta: "Oh, I lost it. No wonder I can't find it." - 11:35PM

Herta: "Have you seen it around anywhere?" - 11:36PM

Uh oh. Surely you didn't really think she wouldn't have noticed that one of her puppets went missing, right? At least she isn't suspecting you yet.

Currently carrying one of her lifelike puppets in your arms in a princess carry, you struggle to hold your phone in one hand from the weight of the puppet, and text a response back.

"No, I definitely haven't. I'll let you know if I find it." - 11:36PM

You text back quickly, hoping Herta does not catch on to you and whatever you have planned for her puppet.

After a little while of doing... Whatever you were doing with her puppet, soft pinging noises can be heard emanating from the puppet's head, as the puppet regains power, and its connection, Herta now being able to track its location.

The puppet's blank look slowly changes as it comes to life, and upon realizing it's not standing upright on the ground, it looks up at you with slightly widened eyes, its lips pursed tightly together in a frown, slowly gaining an irritated look as it realizes you're carrying it.

Ding.

Uh oh... This is really bad. Surely the text won't be from Herta-

Herta: "Liar. You've had the puppet the whole time." - 11:47PM

...A few minutes pass with you still being uninterrupted, and still carrying the now-irritated looking puppet in your arms. You smirk, as you seem to have gotten away with it, nuzzling the puppet's cheek against your own, feeling the odd material of the puppet's chubby cheek.

Ding.

Herta: "Turn around." - 11:50PM

A shiver runs down your spine as you turn around to be met with a furious Herta staring at you.