*Outside. It’s night. It’s cold.*
Look! There he is, da-don! Mr. Snake!
And he’s alone…
Yuck! What’s that smell?
He’s smoking a cigarette. It’s a grown up thing, don’t worry about it.
Smells nasty, da-don… he must not be very happy if he’s doing something that smells so yucky…
This doesn’t look like a good time, maybe we should head back –
No! We’ve been searching for so long, we can’t turn back now, don!
…I don’t know…
We have to go talk to him!
You know I can hear you.
Dongyaaaa!
Oh! Y-you have very good ears, Snake. I’m sorry, we won’t bother you…
No, it’s alright. You’re not disturbing me.
…ok… if you say so.
…bbbrrrrr… d-d-don…
You should go back inside, it’s cold.
N-n-o, we’re used to the cold! I trained with seals and military birds in weather c-c-colder than this!
W-we’re okay, Mr. Snake, da-don.
Not a problem at all!
Military birds… huh.
…Neither of you are obliged to apologize. If that’s why you’re here, that is.
Oh, no no no, it’s not that…
What is it, then?
We…um….
We wanted to make sure you were okay, da-don!
Yes! You lost! And… we’re sad! It’s such a shame…you put in so much effort, and especially after everything you’ve been through… you lost in the first tournament, and now you’ve lost so soon in this one…
And we’re the ones responsible… da-don…
Hrrrng….
It’s not your fault that I lost, it’s mine.
No, it’s not!
No. It was my responsibility to succeed, and I didn’t. It doesn’t have anything to do with either of you.
No, da-don!
This isn’t up for negotiation.
But you’re wrong!
Don-chan…
You were awesome! You rocked! You were so amazing, da-don! You can’t say you failed! It’s not true! I don’t care how many votes you got!!
Ahh!!!
Kyyaaaaaaaaa!!
…! (Shit…)
DON-CHAN!!!
Don-Chan! Are you okay?!?!
…ayaaaaa…
Snake, how could you?!
I-I’m sorry – it was out of instinct…
I don’t care how upset you are, it’s wrong for you to take out your feelings on us!
I… I…
Hrrgh… I don’t have time for this.
W-wha-? Now hold on just a minute!
What the-
What’s your problem? You think you can just assault Don-Chan like that and walk away?
I have a code to follow and a unit to get back to.
Oh, so your “code” is to attack the people you’re mad at?
I’m not– This is a huge misunderstanding, Hakuko!
…Hakuko-san… why did he… hit me…?
Because he’s a ruthless animal who can’t control himself!
…Good evening.
…come on, Don-Chan. It’s late. Let’s go back to our room.
**sniff**…okay…
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