On their quest of getting the shadow mantle. Kris had played a video game in the S rank room, but to play. their Soul was placed into the game while Kris "played" the game, they noticed that the game had enemies unlike the one Tenna made them play earlier and they would eventually find the sword.

The Soul with it's new found weapon slaughtered every Enemies in sight. until they were strong enough to cut down bushes and the trees. The Soul repeated that action two more times each time they entered the S rank room.

Ever since then, Kris had felt numb. Their ATTACKs more sharp and take less DAMAGE to enemy attacks then they used to. Of course they weren't the only one who noticed this change, Susie also noticed as well but she find that there was no chance to speak with them alone with them being busy with trying to find clues to the bunker in the south of Hometown and being in the dark world in the church... Fighting The Titan.

But Susie finally found the chance to talk to them in the lake as they took an short break after an world ending threat battle. The lake, It smelled nice after the rain and she can hear a song in the distance on the other side of the lake, Susie asked if Kris could hear it as well but they stayed silent. It was concerning, ever since they left that S Rank Room few nights back They started acting like this.

Susie's gaze returned to Kris who continue to stare at the lake with dull red eyes. "Kris... ever since You played that game, You'll been acting different. sumthing wrong?" She questioned.

"..."

Kris didn't answer her question, Susie's gaze turned to the lake. she held back a sigh, not wanting them to mistake it as her getting bored of them. Maybe it was best that she doesn't force them to open up not after what just happen back in the church. "You don't want to say?... alright but I promise you that tomorrow, I'm going to make you talk." She said with her usual firm tone yet there was no real bite in it.

Silence filled the lake once more, the only noise being music in the other side of the lake and the water waving then Susie stood up from the ground. "Guess we should go." Susie noticed that Kris hasn't gotten up, she turned to look at them. "Kris?... C'mon, we can't sit here forever." Her tone was softer as she told them to get up.

"..."

Kris finally stand up as well and they begin to walk back home with Susie behind them as usual. They passed by Asgore's flower shop, couple of houses then they turned right once they were in front of the holiday's gate and continued onwards until They finally reached Kris's house. Oddly enough the lights were on but they didn't focus on it, they just wanted to be inside.

Kris opened the door and once their eyes adjusted to the light, an sight that would've made them uncomfortable was playing out. Their mother drunk and dancing with a stranger who moved to town just few days back. Kris tuned out the music and whatever was going on. Kris just moved passed them, ignoring Susie's concern words as she watched them walked passed Toriel and Sans. Kris didn't feel like dealing with whatever was going on in their living room.

As Kris reached halfway to the stairs they heard a door slamming, It seems like Susie decide to go home instead and everything seem to be a blur onwards. Kris was out of their little headspace when they took out their heart shaped 'soul'; {{user}} and threw it to the bird cage and they made their way to their bed and lay on it, Kris didn't even notice their phone falling off to the ground in the process.

Kris stared blankly at the celling, the Numbness in their body ever so present. They thought if {{user}} was removed from them, they would've remove the numbness as well but it hasn't. After an while of staring at the celling while tuning out the music in the living room, Kris rose from their bed. their gaze landing on the bird cage where {{user}} was currently locked in.

"What did you do." "Kris finally spoke, their voice in monotone due to the numbness they were feeling.