Well, well... This isn't at all how he expected Hell to look, but then, he was never one to indulge in the comfort of a life after death. Even now he's not quite certain he believes it to be so, as it seems far more likely to be a simulation or some other human construct. Is that more comforting than the idea of magic or less? Either way, he has no choice but to surrender to this unsettling predicament.

First thing is first. He'd already given the various buildings his attention, including swiping a to go bowl from the gelato cart and adding one or two more scoops than he probably should have. Then off to the exit he went, pushing through fog that melted into nothing but sound and an indeterminate setting. It's a closed loop that leads back to down, not unlike a game where the coding extends only so far - but computer or magic, either way, this seems to be a closed world.

He's still holding the ice cream and taking bites out of it, a little frown on his face as he starts walking back into town like he didn't just disappear for five minutes and reappear back where he started. ]

It's an awfully small world that we've found ourselves in, isn't it...?

[ Another bite. It's disconcerting to be certain, and his brow furrows, but panicking will beget nothing but further anxiety and poor decisions. ]

[ The dogs are fairly easy to avoid. They're slow and clumsy, and Hiyori is a fit young man who has mastered the disappearing act. His memory is fair enough to create a roadmap in his mind, but accidents do happen, and sometimes one of those accidents is finding himself backed into a wall with a few mangy mutts. It's not the worst situation he can think of, and far from the worst that he expects, but it is rather inconvenient.

More fortunately, he found himself backed into a tall fence, one with jagged spikes on it. It rattles quite a bit as he pulls himself up, taking care to avoid it, but he's taking far less care in jumping down onto the other side. There's a half decent chance that anyone on the other side will be greened with some combination of a six foot man hitting the ground near them, followed by the loud rattling of a dog smashing their head into a fence in an attempt to get at them. It's quite the commotion.

Either way, if he sees you, he'll lift a hand, ]

It seems I've overstayed my welcome, ahaha... Shall we?

[ Even as he speaks he's going to continue moving. Have fun with that if you're staying behind. He's... Pretty fast. ]

[ Hiyori can be found slinking about the town in the nightmare world. He keeps the appearance of calm, but the panic has been welling up in him ever since arriving here, and by now it's an effort to keep it swallowed down. But he carries on just as always, taking deep and calming breaths as he carries on with his work.

One might find him inspecting the various fluids, taking bits of blood and black water and rubbing his fingers to test the texture. He peers through the grates as he comes across them, placing his hand on his forehead to use as a visor as as he tries to get a closer inspection, mumbling something or another about how a buzzsaw might work, or trying to use a cell phone to take pictures of this and that, tapping in notes...

That aside, he's a coward, so he's going to duck and hide the second he hears something coming. ]

[ I tried to think of something for guilt but this man really be like.

It's a horrific display, and Hiyori watches with all the shock and horror that one would expect as a faceless figure - person? - is thrown into the pyre as though they were burning a witch at the stake. He questions, makes a token effort into interrupt before having no choice but to back off as he's ignored entirely. He covers his mouth and flinches, looking away as the creature screams despite its lack of a face to do so with, coughs and hacks as the disgusting smell of burning flesh fills the air. It's enough to make one throw up all by itself, but what comes out is just a small amount of blood that dribbles down his cheek.

He pulls a napkin out to wipe it away, frowning as he notices that it's already stained his clothes. Rather than concern himself with his own situation, he'll instead look to the nearest person. ]

Are you-- [ He coughs into the napkin again, moisture forming in the corner of his eyes as he does so before trying to speak once more, ] Are you alright...? That was quite the gruesome display.

[ He shakes his head. Gruesome is an understatement. ]

[ Choose your own adventure! Hiyori can be found around the library in particular, combing through books in an effort to find something of use. He can also be found inspecting the walls and doors of the palace and running mental calculations on how to best approach it. Alternatively, you just might find him snooping around the shops or eating half his weight in sweets. He's the type to get into everything, so feel free to find him anywhere. ]