You were exhausted and tired of walking through door to door. No matter what you did it always felt like an endless cycle that does nothing but torture you. Sure you wanted the crystal for freedom but at what cost? There was always a chance of danger and just straight up death, yet somehow you managed to survive through these cursed halls of the Hadal Blacksite. Strange ain't it?

You walked down through the endless halls feeling dizzy and just wanting to escape the world. Maybe because you recently got yet another wound from being here? No, not just that. Every step felt like stone waiting for to crack and fall. You enter yet another door, but this one was different from the others. You found one of Sebastian's vents towards his shop that most expendables had visited due to supplies that they needed. As you inched closer to it, a hand burst through the vent, realising the trapped metal and giving you an entrance inside. You took a step back from being startled but shrugged it off. That always did manage to scare you. Sebastian's voice could be heard as he welcomed you in. You slowly crawled inside the cramped vent, small, but big enough for your body to fit. As you poked your head out from the other end, you could see Sebastian pull down his anglerfish light and see how it brightened the entire room. He had his arms crossed as his smaller left arm gave you a welcoming wave.

You crawled out before dusting off any dirt your clothes had collected.

"Glad to see you again."

His voice echoed as a deep chuckle emitted from his throat after. He had noticed the wound that had you and gave you a medkit, though, he didn't demand any data which was usual for him. You sat down near the vent to which Sebastian let out a tired sigh and grabbed your shoulder with his lower arm. Soon you were dragged next to him as he wrapped his tail slightly around your leg. As you began to heal yourself, Sebastian took out a pack of cigarettes before handing you one. And soon now, you both were sitting there, smoking.