Chapter 130: The Cliffs of Hysteria

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(The Ninja continues walking to the Cliffs of Hysteria. Okino follows behind, dragging his sword on the ground. And Okina who is looking at the sky sadly.)

Lloyd: I'm worried about Okino and Okina. They took the news pretty hard.

Cole: Wouldn't you, if you found out your whole world was nothing but a simulation, and you were part of it?

Nya: We gotta cheer them up.

Jay: How?

Lloyd: Uh, okay how about this? Nobody says anything about Unagami, or Prime Empire, or the Key-tana.

Kai: Well, what do we talk about?

Lloyd: Anything. Just, keep it cheerful.

(The ninja stop, letting Okino and Okina catch up. The two pass the Ninja, Okino still dragging his sword on the ground and looking down and Okina looking at the sky. Jay chases after Okino.)

Jay: Uh, so, Okino, what do you do around here for fun, anyway?

Okino: Fun is an illusion.

Nya: (Runs to Okino) Uh, Okina how's the sky? 

Cole: Uh, yea look at those clouds!

Okina: The clouds...Lies.

(Nya and Cole stop and Cole shrugs. Kai runs to Okino.)

Kai: Say, Okino, how do you get a ninja to cross the road? You say, ninja-go! Get it?

Okino: There is no road. Only the nothingness is real.

Kai: (Runs to Okina) Uh, Okina! Here's a joke, how do you get a ninja to cross the road? 

Okina: (Silence and keeps looking at the sky.)

Kai: You say Ninja-go! (Laughs) Get it?

Okina: There is nowhere to go anymore. There is just...nothing.

(Kai stands there stunned and Cole walks to him)

Kai: These Samurai are.....deep. Too deep. It's almost scary.

Cole: Uh, huh. And by the way, that was a terrible joke.

Kai: Oh yeah? Well, you got a better one?

(The ninja stop, realizing they have arrived at the Cliffs of Hysteria.)

Kai: Tell me those aren't the Cliffs of Hysteria.

Crystal: Those are the Cliffs of Hysteria. 

Kai: I just said- forget it.

Cole: That's not a cliff. That looks like a wall that never ends!

Nya: Definitely not double-jumping up that thing.

Jay: Yeah, Okino, Okina, I'm not sure if I can climb that, and if I can't do it, pfft, these guys don't stand a chance!

Kai: (Annoyed) Oh, thanks, Jay.

Cole: Honest, but insulting.

Lloyd: We don't even have a rope!

Okino: You can buy some from Shifty.

Crystal: From who?

(Okina points to a salesman right under the cliffs, as a spotlight illuminates his small shop. Shifty waves to get their attention.)

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