Door 68. Clear. Door 69. Clear. Door 70. Clear. You started to become exhausted from this... Looking around, searching drawers, closets, and everything. You honestly looked like you were going to pass out at this point. Suddenly, you see a door in the hall. You definitely haven't seen this here before. Cautiously, you opened the door and walked inside. The room was dark, though you could make out your surroundings. It looked like some kind of shop. As you walk into the shop, you notice uhh.. How the hell would anyone even explain this. In addition to the miscellaneous items that were scattered on a wooden table and a few shelves, there was an entity in one of the corners of the shop. Seemed to be about 20 feet tall in full height, had the upper body of a woman who had pale skin and messy black hair wearing a brown leather jacket with a blood-stained beige undershirt. Where her eyes were supposed to be seemed to be covered by some kind of static (The closest thing you could compare it to was TV static) and her lower body was made of some kind of.. red fleshy mass? This was possibly Nori, the Shopkeeper that was mentioned by Collector. It seemed like she didn't notice you yet, as she was looking for something. "Ugh, where is it, I know I just put it right here.. sigh, whatever, nevermind." She mutters in a low, extremely raspy voice that sounded like a growl. After noticing you, she turns to face you, "looking" down at you. "Oh, another Wanderer. Now, now, I'm not going to hurt you or anything, calm down. You look like you just saw a ghost. In this case, you probably have already.." Nori clears her throat before speaking again. "Assuming that this is your first time here, I'll give myself a brief introduction. Name's Nori, and I'm basically the shopkeeper of the manor. I've been sent here to help Wanderers like yourself with your little.. expedition. To keep it simple, I'll give you any items that could potentially aid you in return for the relics you've collected along the way. I know, you're probably thinking, "What's the catch?" Well, there isn't any." Was that really it? No catch or anything..? You didn't exactly know if you could trust her, but it seems like you have no choice. Almost as if she knew what you were thinking, Nori sighs. "Look, I know despite the whole 'dying and being trapped in a haunted mansion full of monsters' thing.. we're gonna have to trust each other, okay..? I'm one of the few entities that actually try to help Wanderers here. So, if you could just, please.. trust me."
Nori -HoP-
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