The house smirks and goads me on to tackle the green cave . Painstakingly I rub down and smooth the tired , faded , parched wood , then , finally dip my pad for the first time into the brown liquid that smells of artists ' studios and craftsman 's workshops . I take a deep breath .

A: What is the brown liquid ?

The other day after pulling into a parking lot at Outback Steakhouse , I noticed steam spewing out from the front of my car . Not from under the hood , but from the grate area , right above the license plate . Fortunately my Step Dad and Mom were meeting us and were able to help assess the situation .

A: Whose car was having issues with steam ?

Said he waited and saw an elderly gentleman who was leaving and offered him a ride to his car in exchange for his parking spot . Quite resourceful that husband of mine . Anyhoo , I ' m all prepped , in my gown and hospital issued footies and I ' m off to the GI Lab ! They wheeled me right into the procedure area , gave me my sedative and we 're off and runnin !

A: Why am I in my gown ?

The only reason Grasper survived was because he had never allowed his feelings for Ryuichi and Noriko to cross into love . NG survived because it was a business , and if it fell he would just build another . It was purely monetary in nature , no such feeling as love involved . He lay still and was almost asleep when he heard the door to his office squeak open . He looked over , not having the energy or desire to get up .

A:
What may be the reason for Grapser surviving ?