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You're a bit slow, aren't you? Fine, fine, I'll give you some more hints.

First, remember, for our dear first five monsters, you need to fulfill a special requirement to kill them during the day. I won't tell you their specific requirements yet--you haven't even figured out who they are, I bet!--but I will tell you this:

If I was a monster so repulsive even I wanted to stop myself, I would need ... before I could stop.

And now, for the identities! Here are some clues for you to figure out!

The Laughing Monster's powers as plain as you can see
Are what he feels and what he is and who he longs to be

The Apathetic Monster never more wants for a sword
With speed unparalleled, it'll find its enemies gored

From blood comes the fire in the Crying Monster's veins
'Tis utterly powerless otherwise, or so the world does deign

Dearest Screaming Monster, what curses do you see?
Whose puppet strings direct this terrifying prophecy?

The Growling Monster on borrowed time lives on
Though borrowed time is stopped once it is called upon

((Ruana will not be replying to this post, but you can reply to each other and use it to try and figure out who's who.))

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[All right, it doesn't look like this line of questioning is getting anywhere--]

It will be all right, Neal. We will figure this out somehow.

In the meantime, is there anything you would like me to do for you?

Lock me away somewhere.

Until I figure it out, I need to be kept away from people at night. I don't even know if it will prevent more people from being attacked by me, but I want to prevent it if I can.

[Augh, she doesn't like that idea, but--]

There is a floor of cells somewhere around the middle of the tower. Around the fortieth floor, give or take a few levels, I believe. I have not looked them over in great detail myself, but they might be able to serve your purpose.

[After all, if they're based on what Ruana was kept in...]

It's worth trying.

We need to know when the attacks start, though. To give us time. I don't have any memory of transforming, or what happens before. If... if it weren't for her hint, I would have thought I was just lucky not running into anything while hunting.

If I had to take a guess, I would presume the transformation occurs around the same time the other monsters of the tower come out for the night. At dusk, roughly. Following that logic, entering the cell a few hours before sunset would likely be safest.

What do you think?

That sounds like our best bet, then.

I'll stay there until daybreak if all goes well.

[A pause.]

Do you want someone to watch over you?

I think that'd be dangerous.

As a monster, I can disable powers. If I get out, I think I'd kill whoever would guard me.

If... if someone had a gun it might be safer for them. Some way to keep the monster done if only for a little bit.

I am sorry, I do not know anyone like that.

I wish there were more I could do right now.

It might be better to lock me up and hope for the best.

With any luck, Ruana will deign to grace us with another hint soon.

[Goddesses above, she hates having to rely on that monster to figure this out, but if Neal really has no idea...]

I sure hope so.

This needs to end.

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