"Smack!" Another foot shot out from the side and stomped the sticker doll from head to toe. Then someone tossed a branding-iron-like item onto it, pinning it firmly to the floor so it couldn't stand back up.
The shirt woman had made the move. She looked around at everyone and said, "If they're really strong enough to rob everyone on the train, why go through all this spooky nonsense? I'm worried they're deliberately stalling for time, or trying to buy themselves some. Some items need time to take effect... Whatever they're planning, we just have to stop them from succeeding."
Pinned beneath the branding iron, the sticker doll squirmed across the floor, wriggling back and forth. Every so often, it stretched its mouth outside to speak. "...Just listen to me... You don't want to know the rules... It'll definitely be good for you..."
The burly player chopped off the mouth the sticker doll had stuck out with his knife.
Once it had been cut in two, the sticker doll quieted down. It didn't get back up like it had before, but the water droplets suspended in midair still hadn't disappeared.
The Players in the carriage did their best not to touch the droplets. Those near the doors at either end kept clear of them and stood guard by the entrances. Just as everyone was waiting to see what would happen next, an announcement suddenly sounded throughout the train:
"Attention, all passengers. Train C590 has been hijacked. Until the incident is resolved, service from the train Conductor may be delayed. We appreciate your understanding."
It was an announcement unique to the train, not one broadcast only in a single carriage. The carriages ahead and behind had heard the same announcement.
"What does that mean? Has the whole train been taken over?"