[Yusuke and Puu walk along Snake Way until they reach a field of corn.]
Yusuke: A corn maze?
Voice From Above: Corn? Maize? Isn’t that a bit redundant?
[Yusuke looks up to see Kurama, hanging on a pole, wearing a straw hat, plaid shirt, and patched jeans.]
Yusuke: Kurama?
Kurama: You know my name? You must be very smart; I have been pondering that question all day.
Yusuke: What are you doing up there?
Kurama: I was hoping you would know.
Yusuke: Well let’s get you down.
[Yusuke picks up Puu and tosses him. Puu lands on the pole and picks at the string that has one wrist tied.]
Kurama: Thank you, it’s not very comfortable up here, as I’m sure you can imagine.
Yusuke: You said ‘corn maze’ was redundant, since when is corn a maze? I’m lost.
[Puu walks along the pole to Kurama’s other wrist to peck off the other tie.]
Kurama: Since the natives of the American continent were discovered, I believe.
[Puu finishes tearing off the ties. Kurama begins to fall and starts waving his arms.]
Kurama: Feet! Feet!
[Kurama falls forward and sticks his hands out. Plants shoot from his shirt sleeves to brace him from his fall. The plants withdraw, easing Kurama down until he is upside-down with the top of his hat on the ground and his feet, still tied, are sticking up around the pole. Puu jumps down and lands on Kurama’s legs and starts pecking at the feet ties.]
Yusuke: Are you okay, man?
Puu: Puu! Puu, puu.
[Kurama flips over as his legs are freed. Puu jumps and lands on Kurama’s hat as he sits upside-up.]
Kurama: Yes. Thank you. I wish I was smarter. Then I would have known to tell you to untie the feet first.
Yusuke: Smarter? Kurama, you are one of the smartest guys I know!
Kurama: Oh you don’t understand. I don’t have a brain. When they made me, they never gave me one.
Yusuke: This is insane. But I guess I know others without brains that think they are smart.
[Kurama stands up and Puu tumbles to the ground.]
Kurama: How may I repay you’re kindness, sir?
Yusuke: Sir? I’m Yusuke, you know me!
Kurama: I do? Forgive me for not remembering. If I had a brain, I would have been able to retain such valuable information.
Yusuke: Well, I’m on my way to Spirit City, do you know how much farther that is?
Kurama: Spirit City? By what route are you traveling?
Yusuke: Snake Way.
Kurama: Which is where we are? Then I imagine if we continue to follow this path, we will get there sooner than if we were to diverge.
Yusuke: But the path is covered up by all this corn. Is there a way through?
Kurama: It may be hard, but the path can still be detected. [remembering] Oh. I think I remember what I’m supposed to do here. [clears throat] Welcome to Maize Castle.
Yusuke: What?
Kurama: I believe I was made to be a guide.
Yusuke: How are you supposed to guide while you were tied up to a pole?
Kurama: That is a good question. Hmm…I could see the other end while I was up that high. There is another beacon at the other end. That way you do not need to be lost in the middle, I should think, if you can see where you want to go.
Yusuke: Well, I guess we better get started through these stalks.
