Quest 

What was that noise?

Don’t be alarmed, but I think it sounded like a scream.

Oh my god, is someone hurt? Where’s Jessica?

Shit, I’ll go check her camper!

run to camper, find Jessica dead.

Damn…

Oh my god…how could this happen?

Whatever got to her, it wasn’t human. Her guts are torn out.

What is it? Yao guai?

No, They’re too big to get inside this camper.

It’s the phone! Someone picked up the phone!

What are you talking about? What phone?

Every night, it rings right around this time! Whoever picked it up must have let something out!

Oh Jesus Christ Vernon, not again with this bullshit!

It’s not bullshit! Someone must’ve picked it up!

to player

You! You picked it up, right?

player admits to picking it up

Enough! Whatever we’re dealing with is real, and ignoring some Pre-War junk isn’t going to stop it!

Then where is it? Where’s this vicious, bloodthirsty animal you keep talking about?

I don’t know. Maybe we spooked it. Or maybe it was raiders. We all know Jessica didn’t belong to any choir.

Raiders? Since when do raiders run from anything? 

Will you two stop arguing? Something’s out there, and we need to protect ourselves.

Dot’s right. I’ll start sleeping during the day so I can guard the camp at night. 
The rest of you should arm yourself in case this thing isn’t nocturnal.

And what if the phone rings again?

It won’t.

after scene

I’m sorry, but I don’t believe in superstitious nonsense.
Whatever killed Jessica is still out there, and we have to be ready for it.

I agree. Whatever it is, I doubt it’s paranormal.
Glad to hear it. Vernon’s useless with a gun anyway, so it doesn’t matter what he thinks. I just don’t want him making everyone else hysterical.