Oi, Junior. You know where Faith went?
Uhh, yeah. He said something about getting some cocoa from the vending machine
Hm, okay then......
......What about Dino?
Ah, he's in our room doing something on his computer. He's got a real serious look on his face, so he's probably ordering stuff online again?
............ Why was Dino acting weird earlier?
I might've gotten a bit carried away but......
About that...... I feel kinda bad that I didn't think sooner about how Dino might've seen things
Think Faith's current deal is bringing him back to how things were for him a hot minute ago......
? A hot minute......
When he was brainwashed by Eclipse
"Feeling one way but saying differently"...... the guy mentioned something like that, right?
It's easy to forget everything he went through, considering how good things've been since he's returned to HELIOS
But he's been carrying the memory around on his lonesome this whole time
......Sometimes I hear him screamin' in his sleep
S-So he was going through all that......
Makes a lot of sense then why he's so worried about that shitty DJ
Dino's such a cheerful guy I never would've realized......
............
Y'all are just rookies. It's not on you to realize these sort of things. I should've been the guy to follow up on this kinda—
Keith! Junior! I gotta show you something!
!?
Wh...... What's up, Dino. You damn near gave me a heart attack......
Sorry, sorry. Just got real amped about this thing I saw online ♪
Here, take a look at this......
"We deliver the most exquisite, true-to-life chocolates right to your door" ......?
You...... still haven't given up on that yet......
Give up? Why?
I thought we'd agreed on getting Faith a life-sized chocolate, so I figured I'd go ahead and look into ordering one......
Uhhh......
There's a lead time on this kinda thing, so now's a good time to order it, right?
What do we do, Keith?
Uhhhhhh......
It's almost his birthday, but he's had to go through all of this. Poor Faith......
And we don't even know if he'll still be stuck like this the day of......
Planning a fun surprise like this could give him something to look back on fondly!
Uhhhhhhhhh......
Hey, fucker! You gonna say an actual word any day now!?
Make up your goddamn mind already, you shitty mentor!
......Hm?
............
Ah, welcome home. Faith—
Gh............
H-Hey, you doing alright? Your face is all red...... did something happen?
......And what of it
It's none of your damn business, just leave me alone......
Huh......
The hell?
...... Let's get started on that super surprise of yours~
Hope he's all better by then......
............