Given your friend’s personal history … yes, your friend’s absol may be trying to protect them.
I would recommend bringing meals to your friend’s home and removing all sharp objects.
Follow up question about Absol. So, should I assume that my Absol keeping a friend of mine from leaving the house has something to do with bad luck? Like last week a Gengar tried to drain their life force, they tripped down the stairs of their apartment building, and somehow set their hair on fire. So, is my Absol trying to keep them in place to try to protect them? Since Absol hasn’t let them leave my house for 24 hours now. At least they can do their work from home.
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