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## Synopsis

Ori talks to Shark who explains her gun and her Gift. The Streetcrows explain the situation with Hyena who begins to wake up.

## Transcript

### Panel 1

* blush at how cute Shark is

* say hello to shark, tell her you like her hair

Shark: Oh, thank you! I've been told it's my color.

* Grab some soda. Offer Bear some. Offer Shark some, as she does not seem to have a drink and - wait, is that a bottle of crown polish in front of her?

### Panel 2

Ori: do you want a soda too, shark?

ORI... DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE WEAK TO CUTE GIRLS?

Ori (To Narrator): um, j-just cute people in general i suppose...

Shark: Yes, please!.. Just slap it down in my hand here

Ori: haha okay

Shark: Sick

Ori: so, um what's that thing with the crown on it?

### Panel 3

Shark: Oh, hahaha, I guess this braille I stuck over the label doesn't help **you** read it, huh? It's just gun cleaning stuff. Shines it up.

* Greet them and ask about that gun. What's even up with that? Is it magic?

### Panel 4

Shark: Oh! Yeah, I guess you don't see a lot of guns around. I just like them. Mine **is** enchanted, but there's a reason people don't use guns a lot... I mean, with a knife, one stone is enough to enchant the whole weapon. So it's effective, offensively, because the blade is included... With projectile weapons, it's impossible. So it isn't as effective as a knife. The bullets would need to be enchanted individually, and that's just impractical!

### Panel 5

Shark: This gun sorta works with my Gift, but it's mostly just because I like guns. here, look

Ori: oh, neat! topaz, right?

Shark: You can tell just by looking? That's really cool! My Gift allows me to detect danger just before it hits, but the coolest part is that I can make physical shields an blades.

### Panel 6

Shark: I like to use topaz 'cause it's believed to protect people. And, uh, that's what my Gift does.

Orca: You can just call her Streetcrows' guardian angel~✿

Shark: **OR DON'T**

* when you get a chance, kindly ask bear why hyena is sleeping in a cage.

### Panel 7

Bear: Oh, um. Th-that's because, um. How do I put it... Well, uh. Hmm. Uhm.

Orca: It's for everyone's safety.

Bear: thanks im bad at words

Orca: ...It isn't Hyena's fault. We're still trying to find out what happened to her, but for now, this is the safest. For us - and for her. There are times when Hyena isn't really themselves. And that's dangerous, because whatever is making them "disconnect" is making them **violent.**

### Panel 8

Orca: Hyena suggested the cage herself; in case things go badly for her, at least she won't be able to get any of us in our sleep. I'm sure you understand what that would entail. So, until we're able to find a cure for whatever is messing with Hyena, she sleeps in the cage...

### Panel 9

RATTLE RATTLE

All: !

Shark: ...Speak of the devil, huh?

Orca: ...She's awake.

Shark: ...well, The scary thing **inside** her, at least.

Orca: I'm going out here.

Bear: M-me too..!

### Panel 10

Shark: You can go too if you want to. The only thing I ask if you go is that whatever Hyena says **now,** you don't let it color your impression of her when she wakes up for real **later** and is herself again. Don't be scared, there's no danger. Even if there was, I'd jump in there and protect you.★

### Caption

*Something’s* rattling the cage. You decide; you can stay here with Shark, or go back with Bear and Orca. Either way, you’ll have to think of something to say or do, so…