The demon scam

You shrug. "Well then... thanks anyway." Turning your back on her, you continue on your way alone, thinking you'll probably be better off that way.

You keep walking for a long while, not knowing where you are anymore. Not that you knew that to begin with, but whatever...

Suddenly, you hear a familiar vioce singing happily up ahead. Merle!? Feeling dizzy with relief, you run towards the sound to find her sitting on the ground, playing with small blue rocks.