Recording summary · October 2019
Going to a love hotel in Japan [f1-OtSgOfXc]
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Overview
Daniel and companions explore the grounds of an abandoned, foliage-covered love hotel named Ruby displaying a 'do not enter' sign, encounter a friendly stray cat, leave to order french fries and drink bar sets at a restaurant, and return after dark with chicken that the cat repeatedly refuses to eat.
Themes
Visiting and observing the exterior of the overgrown abandoned hotel Ruby, considering sneaking inside, and reading signs regarding parking and police patrols.
Interacting with a friendly, dirty gray cat on the grounds and attempting to feed it chicken purchased instead of fish due to cost.
Waiting for darkness at a dining establishment while ordering french fries and drink bar sets with coupons.
Developments
Daniel and others locate the foliage-covered abandoned love hotel Ruby.
A friendly stray cat approaches Daniel and headbutts Daniel's hand.
The group orders fries and drinks at a restaurant while waiting for nightfall.
Chicken is purchased for the cat instead of fish due to cost considerations.
The group returns to the abandoned hotel after dark carrying chicken and notes an active light inside.
The cat repeatedly rejects pieces of chicken offered to it.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether someone is present inside the abandoned hotel given that an active light is visible in the structure.