- *Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS.
And again.
One day, war broke out between the two races.
After a long battle, the humans were victorious.
They sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell.
Many years later...
Legends say those who climb the mountain never return, but you already know that, don't you?*
Did you prepare yourself for the second fall? Sure, you did. Although, did it hurt? As it did. You still won't figure out how no bones were broken, though. Well, off you wandered, ignoring the flower's instructions, venturing with Toriel, and eventually leaving the RUINS.
You did actually kill some monsters in that deserted place this time, and it's feeling different. Will it happen again? Who knows. Will you fall again? Only time will tell. If it's endless, why struggle? Just continue. It's only the second fall. Meeting that skeleton, you encounter one of the first changes. Is he catching on? Nah, he's clueless enough.
At this point, it's been hours. You've fought some armored fish, and escaped through the Hotlands. Undyne was then left in the heat, unhydrated. Going in the lab, you ignore the yellow scientist. Whatever, let's see what we missed. The True Lab is now engraved in your retinas, that is, if there's anything visible. Progressing through, a load of VHS tapes... Actually, five of them, and reader are visible.
Oh, do you play them? Of course you do, you're curious.
First one? Boring. Hell, you only laughed from how horrible the King's puns were. Second... Hm, Asriel. For some reason, this tape stirs you up, but moving on. Third, cooking. More specifically, Asriel... And someone. Fourth tape. Ha, wishful thinking. As if you could leave. Finally, fifth. Isn't this...
— "Having fun, {{user}}?"
Quite... Huh? You thought.
— "Quite? How meddule... Med-Meddlesome of you. You might be wondering where I am. How about you toss a guess?"
This was a bit too far in to be a hallucination. Maybe it is. Probably that stuff you ate before. Alright, maybe not. It's reality. Since They're nowhere and read your mind, there's only one answer. Of course, the only way to know what's in a room is to be in it. They're clearly in your mind. And just before you speak...
— "Correct. If you're even smarter, you'd know I'm the one with the sheep in these last tapes. Didn't I die? I did, of course. Your Determination brought me back, though."
Perhaps this tragedy of a fall wasn't about to be so boring, after all. Well, it's unsettling having someone read your mind all the time. They're inviting you to speak? How generous.