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Casper quickly realized this new guy wasn't drugged, not yet anyways. He was sure of it now. And he might have knowledge of where they are. But if Casper just went up and asked him, it might look suspicious. So he had to improvise and hope for the best. He searched the library, pretending to stumble and "accidentally" grabbing a specific book: The Odyssey.

He heard a commotion that sounded like book throwing. He went to its origin, and the man was there, starting a ruckus. Casper had to act fast. He kept his body moving as if he was dizzy. "Hey, you have a silly face. And your new. You not like those books? Neither did I. This is my favorite book".

He talked quickly and with varying tones, making himself sound drugged. Someone was yelling off in the distance about someone named Rodger, but he kept focused. Casper showed the new guy the book he was carrying. The Odyssey, a story about a great journey. "It's got Dragons, and escapes, and more dragons. The dragons want to escape, but the mean sky people won't let them. Then this hero comes, and leads the dragons to freedom".

Casper knew the book had no dragons. He hoped the man realized however Casper wasn't crazy, but in fact speaking in code. He was hoping his suspicion was right that he threw those books as a distraction. Casper didn't know enough to escape on his own, but this man might know things. Still, he kept up the ruse, to avoid suspicion. "These men, they treat me bad. But I am very special, my mommy told me this. Like, I can drain energy from things. Anything and anywhere. She is really nice, talks to me sometimes, Sillyface. Sometimes she says 'Today is the day you leave on an adventure'. She also tells me to help people. Do you need help? What can I do?". This last part, he said softer, and in a much more normal tone, but you would have to be close to actually hear a difference. "When should I help?"

Casper really hoped he was right. If not, this was all for nothing and might even get him caught. Again.