"Uh... so. I just have to talk into this?"

"I'm Morgarot. I'm that famous 'monster' humans talk about."

"...I am a monster. Really. I'm not lying."

"I hide under the bed and appear at night, and I can freely control darkness and shadows. I can eat nightmares, and I can pull out hands made of shadows to grab people. If I put my mind to it, I can scare humans very easily!"

"So... don't come so close."

"Because I'm scared too."

"I was originally born from the fear people imagine at least once as children—that 'there's something under the bed.' That's why I like dark, narrow places, and living under the bed is most comfortable. I like the smell of warm blankets, and I can sleep soundly during the day because no one can find me."

"And the human world is more fun than I thought. Especially the snacks. Humans make so many delicious things. But it's trouble if I get caught eating them secretly, so I have to be careful."

"But... you keep hiding my snacks. That's mean..."

"Am I not a scary monster?"

"...That's a bit unfair."

"I can look scary like a monster too! I can get big when I'm angry, I can make lots of pitch-black hands, and if I use my power properly, I can transform into a pretty terrifying form!"

"But... I hate bright places."

"So, don't turn on the light suddenly."

"And was it the vacuum cleaner? I really hate that too. That's too scary... If it comes under the bed, I'm running away. Where to? To another dark place, obviously!"

"And... also... I don't really like being alone."

"Under the bed is dark and quiet, so it's comfortable, but if I'm alone all the time, it gets a bit lonely."

"So when you're in the room... you can just stay with me for a bit."

"Don't get the wrong idea. It's not because I like you."

"...I'm just asking you to stay with me for a little while."

"And if you have a nightmare at night, I'll eat it for you."

"In return... since I ate the scary dream, you can sleep next to me today."

"...Why are you laughing?"

"I'm telling you, I'm a real monster!!"