Thanks...?

Caine: *comes back from the void*

CEASE YOU UNHOLY APPARITION!

*slaps Zooble around the face causing the M!A to lose control*

(They collapse to the ground, exhausted.)

hey, uh, malicious entities beyond our comprehension? can you guys stop being (🎉)holes for like 5 seconds

Boo!

"HHUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH-"

they’re literally me

:(

Jax told me to say this and I don't know what it means

Ahem

The Game.

i can't do this anymore! i mean i can, and i will, obviously. but i can't fucking do this anymore!

Jax: *punches Buddy thinking they're an NPC, causing them to fall face first into the floor*

Don't get too attached Zooby, remember Pomni and the weird alligator?

*laughs as he walks off with a pep in his step*

JAX WHAT THE (🎉) IS WRONG WITH YOU THIS IS A REAL KID

Mannequin: Phew what a relief

*the legs suddenly jolt Zooble back up and continue*

Mannequin: WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!

I DON’T (🎉)ING KNOW EITHER

Kinger: Oooh Caine gave you an adventure you like?

no. i am not liking this, and caine has nothing to do with this.

Caine:

I'm- sorry I can't help you guys escape but I want to do the next best thing and be good enough.

i...

(They’re not sure what to say. A mix of several emotions flood their mind. This is home. But not really, they know it didn’t look like this, it’s a recreation done by an AI. But it’s still something they thought they’d never have again. What they end up saying, though, is,)

...thank you.