Funhole

That's right everyone, we've made it to the PENULTIMATE EPISODE! The decision Brank must make this time is far greater than any decision he has made before. Choose wisely!

A wave of sympathy washes over you. You cannot allow this injustice to continue against the beans, even if it means missing your test. You offer your apologies for eating the bean's friends and offer to help it. The other bean that ran off leaves its hiding spot under an exposed tree root and asks you both to follow deeper into the woods.

As the three of you venture deeper into the forest, the light fades to darkness as the canopy becomes incredibly dense. You eventually come to an old shack bearing the usual signs of abandonment: Broken windows, missing door, dilapidated roof. You worry that the beans tricked you and have brought you here to cause you harm. Just then, one of them proceeds to enter the shack and flick the light switch, exposing a secret underground tunnel behind a shelf.

You follow the dark tunnel. You see a faint red glow ahead. You muster your courage and press on. You soon come to a balcony overlooking a massive subterranean bean farm. The beanstalks below appear miserable in the dry room and gloomy grey lighting - just enough to keep them alive but not enough to properly savour the sweetness of their sugars. A sudden violent noise startles you: You see below a farmer hitting the beanstalks to loosen the innocent little beans from their pods. You look closely. Have you seen this man before? You finally recognize him: It's the shadowy content dealer from earlier today!

You start to plan how you want to free the beanstalks and their beans. You check your backpack for supplies and find you have...

• A paperclip
• A hammer (for opening eggs)
• A juicebox

You quickly consider what you can do with these items. What should you do?

A: Use the paperclip to short a nearby exposed control panel

B: Sneak up behind the content dealer / farmer and hit him with the hammer

C: Drink your juice

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You quickly eat the rest of your eggs and follow the path those beans ran off along. The trail of sauce takes you out of school and across the street to the nearby park. As you venture deeper into the wooded area the sauce trail gets fainter and fainter until it eventually disappears.

You stop to look around for some sign of the beans but can't make anything out. That is, until you hear some faint whispering coming from a nearby bush. You approach it and rustle the branches. A bean falls out and screams!

The bean stares at you in horror. "How is this happening? How are you able to move and talk?" you gently ask the bean. The bean begins to sob into its little bean hands. "So many bean-eaters eat us without knowing that we are a special species of bean, Phaseolus bellus, that are really cute and sentient! My bean kin just want to fall from our pods into the tasty soil and grow tall and strong and smile at our bean friends, but we get canned and sent away to be eaten!"

You take the bean's words into consideration. You're at risk of being late for your test so you must decide quickly. What should you do now?

A: Offer to help the bean free its friends. You'll definitely miss your test, but this is a bigger priority.

B: Offer the bean refuge in your pocket and run back to school to take your test. You can discuss things with the bean later.

C: Quickly grab the bean and eat it, then run back to school. The test is your priority and you need to recuperate any energy lost chasing the bean.

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You arrive at the front of the cafeteria line and ask if it would be possible to have a bit of both eggs and beans. "Halfsies? No problem!" is the reply. You smile: You're sure to be unbeatable taking this test after having this good meal. You collect your food and make your way to a table to dig in.

You find a seat and get your fork ready. The cafeteria is getting busier as more students file in. Thankfully you beat the line before it got long, giving you ample time to eat your breakfast. You take a bite of egg, it's far more delicious than you could ever imagine. You take a bite of beans, and they're perfectly sauced & seasoned.

As you swallow the mouthful of beans, you think you hear a distinct yet faint noise. It almost sounds like... screaming? You look around the cafeteria room and see no one in distress. You ask the students nearby if they hear anything and they answer in the negative. Mildly concerned, but not wanting to dilly-dally, you take another scoop of beans onto your fork. As you bring it to your mouth a most extraordinary event takes place: A couple of beans jump off your fork and begin to run away!

You sit and watch with shock as those beans jump from the table to the floor and run towards the door. It seems like nobody else saw what happened. What should you do?

A: Keep eating. You don't have time for adventures. You're hungry and you need to finish breakfast and get to class for your test on time.

B: Doggy-bag the beans for later. You've had some already which should be enough fibre for the morning. Finish the eggs and get to your test.

C: Follow those beans that ran away. They couldn't have gotten too far, but they're small and may hide. You hope to be back in time for your test but aren't sure how long this could take.

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