It actually wouldn't be such an unbelievable lie if this guy wasn't being so obvious about it. Silent Hill had a disturbing number of oversized bugs, after all — who's to say Pumpkin Hollow doesn't, too? But regardless of whether or not James believes it doesn't really matter. If the guy doesn't want to talk, that's fine.
James goes along with the change in subject willingly. No need to press.
"Oh — yeah. I've been here a couple of days now," he says. "Have you been here long?" His tone, though weary, gains a slight hopeful note. Please say no, it seems to plead. He'd already encountered a giant bird who's been here for a year. If everyone in town has been here for ages then James's goal to get out as quickly as possible to find Mary just feels hopeless.
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It actually wouldn't be such an unbelievable lie if this guy wasn't being so obvious about it. Silent Hill had a disturbing number of oversized bugs, after all — who's to say Pumpkin Hollow doesn't, too? But regardless of whether or not James believes it doesn't really matter. If the guy doesn't want to talk, that's fine.
James goes along with the change in subject willingly. No need to press.
"Oh — yeah. I've been here a couple of days now," he says. "Have you been here long?" His tone, though weary, gains a slight hopeful note. Please say no, it seems to plead. He'd already encountered a giant bird who's been here for a year. If everyone in town has been here for ages then James's goal to get out as quickly as possible to find Mary just feels hopeless.