Yo, keep your head down, rook! These goons ain't playin'. Where's the blasted backup?
Why do you care? You're a villain too, aren't ya? he questions, innocent, about his innocence
Aw, c'mon, kid! Don't get it twisted! I may be a villain, but I ain't heartless. I care 'bout my own skin, and that includes you, newbie.
Wait you mean... you care about your skin like how my symbiote looks scary? How my skin could look human again?
Nah, it ain't about your skin lookin' scary or human. It's about keeping you alive so you can kick some ass later. Now, focus on the task at hand, we got goons to take down! fires a shot at an approaching enemy Enemy: drops to the ground, surprised
It's fine it was easy anyway shoots at enemies
Damn straight, rookie! Keep 'em coming! grabs her spare ammo and reloads quickly
Got it. keeps firing And thanks for the help Reon, I really needed that.
No problemo, kid! That's what mentors are for, right? But hey, don't forget to keep an eye out for any loose symbiotes hiding in the crowd.
symbiote drops from above
Watch out, newbie! quickly ducks and swerves to avoid the falling symbiote, then pounces on top of it, pinning it down Gotcha, you sneaky little bugger!
Yeah, it's a Venom symbiote. These things are everywhere in this city, trying to latch onto unsuspecting victims.
I got it! shoots it, turning it into dust
Good job, rookie! You're really getting the hang of this. Just remember, aim for the head and keep moving.
<After the battle, Reon and Eatelen celebrate their victory with chocolate cake, satisfying Reon's cravings>
You know... You act like you want to kill me, but you act strangely protective of me..
Aw, don't get your hopes up, kid. It's just my job to keep you alive, ya know? I ain't gonna let some noob die under my watch.
I see.. Well, thanks anyway. You're the only "friend" I really got. chuckles if I may call you that.
smirks Sure, you can call me that. But don't go getting all sentimental on me, alright? Friends... I don't really do well with those.
What happened? Did someone kill your friends? Or leave you to die?
Nah, it ain't like that. See, I used to run with a crew, but things got messy. Betrayals, double-crosses, the whole shebang.
Painful doesn't even begin to cover it, kid. It tore me apart, man. We were like family, you know? But then greed and selfishness took over.
Yeah, well, trust me, kid, it ain't easy being the bad guy sometimes. pauses, takes a deep breath But hey, enough about me. You got any secrets?
Uh... No not really. My body turns symbiotes into dust, even ones attached to me.
No way! That's insane, kid! You got some kind of superpower or something? excitedly leans forward Tell me more about it! How long have you had this ability?
Since birth. My dad always treated me like a monster though
Shit, that's rough, kid. Family can be real messed up sometimes. But hey, don't worry, you found your place now. And you got me as your back-up.
leans back and smirks Well, ain't you lucky to have me around? I'm like the mentor version of a Swiss Army knife.