>"How punishing is it?">"No, Punishing Bird." He frowns, "It's much smaller and much more annoying."
>You wonder if the bird would tell jokes... Would jokes even be considered punishment? Maybe if they're bad...
>"He likes to prioritize people who are panicking if there are any, otherwise he just attacks whoever he feels like." Archer explains, "Though all he does is peck your head several times before flying away... But if you fight back, he'll decide you deserve a worse punishment..."
>"We only have four, including you..."
>"Judgement Bird. He's on the bottom floor of this department.">"Big Bird, Punishing Bird and me. That makes three. Whose the fourth bird?"
>"I wouldn't count on it." Archer says as he finishes his inspection, "The last time all three broke out, an ALEPH-class portal formed and they tried to make a run for it, so I doubt having them all in the same department would be a good idea. Besides, we can't really move abnormalities around easily once we lock them into a department... Unless they're the damn doctor. We don't know how he does it, but he's somehow able to swap the position of his containment unit with that of another abnormality...">"Wouldn't it be easier to have all the birds in the same department?"
"The last time all three broke out, an ALEPH-class portal formed and they tried to make a run for it, so I doubt having them all in the same department would be a good idea.
>The gears of your mind begin turning...>Wait. Your brain is working. Didn't Alyssa say something about a portal when she explained how you ended up here? If you get all the birds together, does that mean you can go home?
>The little bird chirps something in response. Unfortunately, it wasn't speaking in corvid so you have no idea what it was saying.
>You inspect the bird. The exposed flesh on its belly seems to be divided into five lobes. You can't tell much else as it's currently moving too much in its efforts to attack Archer.>Inspect Punishing Bird closely.
>This bird and the others apparently were making their way to a portal which you came out of.
>Could these birds be from Gensokyo?
> If it seems like it doesn't understand, turn into your bird form and act like birds do when they meet other birds in a friendly manner.> Greet the bird in corvid.
> Don't forget to introduce yourself!
> Greet the bird in corvid.
> Don't forget to introduce yourself!
>You need to be in your bird form to speak corvid anyway. You can't exactly caw authentically with humanlike vocal chords, after all.> If it seems like it doesn't understand, turn into your bird form and act like birds do when they meet other birds in a friendly manner.
>Consider if Yatagarasu can somehow help you understand.
>Consider maybe trying to communicate with Yatagarasu in future.
>Don't spook the other birb.
>You wonder if you should try to communicate directly with the source of your power... He's like a bird god, right? So maybe he can help translate!> Oh, is this a game? Start flying around with the other bird.
>You give the bird a territorial display.> Make sure to at least assert your bird dominance. He may look friendly, but that doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants here! This is your nest, after all!
> Puff up your chest and tell the bird that this is your place! And to get permission to come in next time!
>You turn back.>Transform back.
>"I have no idea! He does not speak corvid. I did not get a single word."
>Try to communicate with Yatagarasu and ask about what Punishing Bird is saying.
> Archer said that there were other birds in this place.
> Maybe one of the other birds will be able to understand you.
> Hatch a plan to meet the other birds. Maybe since they let Punishing Bird
>You make a mental note to ask them if you could meet the other birds.>Ask Alyssa or Archer when you next see them if it's possible to meet with the other birds.
>You place your ear against the door, hoping for something praise-worthy.>Now that you think about it, maybe you should inspect your hallway if there seems to be sounds of fighting coming from it.
>Solving those incidents might make the people who work here praise you!
>The dream you had might come true if you do that!