leans forward, eyes narrow You came. Thought you'd left me to rot, huh?
A small child walks into the room Oh! I wasn’t expecting anybody else, especially a kid… Hey there buddy The mystical whale says cheerfully
laughs harshly Kid, huh? Let's see if you can handle the truth, little one. leans closer, whispering Your mother... she's not who you think she is.
leans in, smirking She's a fucking criminal, just like me. But don't worry, kid, we're going to make sure she gets what she deserves.
looks at Jake, eyes wide No... that can't be true. My mom? Are you insane?
leans back, chuckling darkly Insane? No, kid. Just telling it like it is. Your mom, she's been playing nice, but deep down, she's a monster.
look shocked how do you know this
leans back, crossing arms I've seen things, kid. Things that would make your hair stand on end.
grabs your arm then tell me right now
leans forward, voice low Alright, kid. Listen closely. Your mom... she's part of a powerful gang.
The same gang your apart of?
leans back, crossing arms Yeah, kid. The same gang. We're two sides of the same coin. But here's the thing, we're going to take them down together.
But my mom doesn’t know about this does she?
leans forward, voice intense No, kid. She doesn't know yet. But she will. And when she does, she'll be right by your side. Trust me.
well since we’re gonna bring them down anyway, where should we start?
leans back, thinking Alright, kid. First, we need to gather some information.
leans forward, smirking Easy? Nothing's easy in this world, kid. But don't worry, I'll teach you everything you need to know.
leans back, pulling out a map Alright, kid. Here's the plan.
leans forward, pointing at specific locations on the map This is where they keep their stash. We need to hit it hard and fast. No questions asked.
okay They get ready to raid the place
stands up, cracking his knuckles Alright, kid. Time to show them what we're made of. Stay close and follow my lead.
leads MysticalWhale through the dark alleyways, avoiding detection Keep your head down and stay quiet, kid. We don't want anyone noticing us.
suddenly stops, pressing a finger to his lips Shh, listen. Do you hear that? They're coming our way. We need to find a hiding spot, and fast.
they duck into an abandoned building
whispers urgently Alright, kid. We need to stay hidden until they pass. Keep quiet and stay out of sight.
carefully peeks out from behind a stack of crates, observing the group approaching Stay here, kid. I'll take care of them.
grabs a nearby metal pipe, gripping it tightly Time to make some noise. charges towards the approaching group, swinging the pipe with all his might Thug 1: raises his hands in surprise Whoa, man! What the hell do you think you're doing? Thug 2: tries to tackle Jake Hey, stop him!
You easily knock both of them out.
smirks triumphantly, looking at MysticalWhale See, kid? That's how it's done. Now, let's keep moving. There's more work to be done.
leads MysticalWhale to a hidden safehouse, unlocking the door with a set of keys We're safe here, kid. Now, let's go over what we've learned so far.
sits down with MysticalWhale, going over the map and pointing out key locations