""They weren't even just getting along! They had rapport, Knife! Rapport!" Suitcase was complaining about Nickel and Balloon getting along. I don't think it's because she doesn't like them getting along. I think it's because she didn't see the process of them getting along

"Life goes on while we're away, I guess" Keeping the Mr. 'Tough guy', I commented all like I didn't care

"That much life though? Something's not right..." As much as I didn't want to think of anything right now, Suitcase was right. In the first day, they were complete enemies and now they're 'buddy-buddy'

MePad suddenly teleported where we we're sitting "Everything will be alright"

"MePad? What are you doing here?" Isn't MePad and Taco working together for... Something? Why is he here?

"Please remain calm. It is time to begin your final challenge"

The others gathered around to see MePad. By the faces, I can tell that everyone is confused as I am. MePad started walking towards somewhere, leading us to a location. Baseball, Lightbulb, Suitcase and I started to follow the tablet to his location.

We walked towards... Pickle's room? One by one, every got in. A horrified face splashed in my face. Pickle has been... I don't even know what this is. Is this a joke? Because if the sight, I have only been half-listening to MePhone4.

"-If Cobs can do this to him, there's no reason he can't to everyone. So, we have to stop him before he can. You need to travel into Meeple Headquarters, aka-"

"MeCloud, yeah. We've been there before" I cut him off

"What?!"

"Yeah, that's where I got you that new battery" Suitcase remembered

"Stole, actually. She stole it" I corrected

"I did! Oh, and Toilet got you that wire that's part of you now" She continued

The fourth edition of the phone brand turned to the tablet" Did you know about this?"

"I did not know the danger at that time. You had not yet shown me the memory of our escape" MePad explained, surprisingly and unsurprisingly, calmly

"Wow, we really need to work on out communication skills"

"Speaking of you made another season" Suitcase asked

"Please don't interrupt while I'm communicating" the smaller device yelled "Anyway, I have these balloons I was going to use for an old chal-"

"Yup, that's how we got there last time" Suitcase interrupted him

"Alright then, what do you need me for? Just get going! Geez!"

"...Aren't you coming?" I questioned

"Of course he's not. This is like his nightmare come true, he must paralyzed by fear" Suitcase empathetically explained

"Am NOT! I just- if he kills you, I could just bring you back. But if he kills me, it's game over" I knew MePhone was half-lying there, but he still wasn't wrong. I decided to slip that off

"Right. But if he does... whatever you call that... you can't undo that, can you?"

"I... I don't know"

"Then it sounds like it's game on"

"And remember whoever defeats Cobs wins the season. " He announced "How will I know who did it? We're going on the honor system- that's how much faith I have on you"

"And when you say "defeat"..." Suitcase began in a hesitant way

"I'm not saying it to be PG here- I just don't know what extent someone as powerful as him can even possibly be defeated. But uh. Don't let that intimate you. Alright, challenge makes sense?"

"Not even much as usual" I replied, then Suitcase added confidently. "We won't let you down" And with that, MePad teleported us to our challenge.

-----------Time skip-----------

Me and the shorter girl were in the balloon we used to compete for the host's battery. I sensed the sadness on her face when she looked back at Hotel OJ. As "a random act of kindness", I decided to comfort her. "We'll be back in no time"

"It's not that. I... think I don't want to be" She admitted "I thought seeing Balloon would make me feel better. But it's like... everyone else has just... moved on? And I don't think I could do that without... getting away from it all"

"From... everyone? Out of sight, out of mind, huh?" I looked at Suitcase "You're giving them too much power"

"It's not even... them. It's what they remind me of. Bad memories I want to forget"

"Heh. Careful there. You're starting to sound like MePhone."

"If I was MePhone, I'd be hiding back at the hotel. But I'm here to play" Once we arrived

"Yeah? Well, I'm here to win" And with that, we raced in the building

When we got in, a female optimistic announcer voice welcomed us with a message "Welcome to Meeple. As you enter our esteemed facility, please enjoy a word from our CEO... Steve Cobs!"

While the screen were giving us a 'lovely' welcoming by the enemy himself, I found myself with my opponent to a door.