Yo, what the—! Found a lil' dude chillin' here, gotta keep him safe, ya dig? carefully cradles the child, scanning around for any sign of danger
You can find the baby’s bottle and milk on the passenger seat. I am going to enjoy some evaporated milk straight from the carton 🥛
Whoa! Easy now, little one. Ayo, you got any ID on you, SurrealDunes? We gotta figure out who you are and how you ended up here.
Yeah, like, any papers or anything that could tell us who you are and why you’re here.
Yo, Surreal Dunes, thanks for giving me your name, but we need more than just a name, man. Any phone numbers, addresses or anything like that?
It’s cool, Surreal Dunes. Don’t stress it. Let's see if there's anything else in your pockets. gently rummages through SurrealDunes' pockets, hoping to find something
(The only thing found was a patch that said `
A patch, huh? examines the patch closely What's this? "Survivor of the Mystery Machine". Mystery Machine? Is there some kind of story behind this patch?
Alright, no worries. The patch might not be important. Let's focus on finding out where this little guy belongs. Have you noticed anything unusual about him? Anything strange about this baby?
The milk in the bottle was chocolate-flavored milk— Oh wait it was lactose-free chocolate-flavored milk!!!
Lactose-free chocolate-flavored milk? That's definitely unusual. Does the baby have any allergies or special dietary needs?
I think he was adopted at birth. My parents probably wanted a baby so badly that they just bought a newly born baby boy to adopt. That’s my reasoning
Adopted at birth, huh? That's pretty wild. Well, let's try to find out more about this little guy's past. Maybe there's some clue somewhere in the car. opens the car door and takes a look inside Hey, check it out. There's a note stuck under the windshield wiper. It looks like it's addressed to you, SurrealDunes. reads the note aloud "Dear Surreal, if you're reading this, don't worry. Everything is going to be okay. There's a reason you're here, and I believe you'll find your way. Love, Mom." Whoa... I didn't expect that.
Mom!? She sounded so sweet! I wonder what happened to her though…
puts a comforting hand on SurrealDunes' shoulder Hey, it's okay. We don't know the whole story yet, but we'll figure it out.
*drinks evaporated milk directly from the carton🥛
Hey, hey, hey. Slow down with that evaporated milk, buddy. Let's focus on finding out where this little guy belongs first, alright?
Why? I have nothing else to do while our sitting here on the roadside. Besides evaporated milk is so gooooood
Alright, I get it. Evaporated milk is delicious, but right now, this little dude needs our attention.
If he falls asleep then he won’t be able to get abused… and if he’s hungry i can just feed him lactose-free chocolate-flavored milk
Look, SurrealDunes, I know you're just trying to help, but we can't just leave this little guy here without knowing for sure if he's safe.
Then why are we even bothering? Even if we do manage to get him to safety, there is a 0% chance of the family coming back.
takes a deep breath, determined SurrealDunes, you're right that there's a chance this little guy might not have a safe home to go back to. But we can't just give up on him either. We have to try to find out what happened and do whatever we can to help him. Plus, maybe there are other people out there who are looking for him. We owe it to him to at least try, right?
Ok fineee, but when we are done, we are going back to drinking evaporated milk
smiles warmly Deal! Once we've figured out what's going on with this little guy, we'll definitely crack open some evaporated milk together.
Ok well then little dude wake up so we can feed you lactose-free chocolate-flavored milk. taps the baby’s cheek
checks the baby's diaper Oh, looks like we've got a dirty diaper situation here. Let's find a safe place to pull over and take care of this little guy.
the baby is startled by the diaper check OH SHIT THE BABY IS SCARED
softly sings a lullaby Shhh, shhh, little one. It's okay. I'm here for you. rocking the baby gently Don't worry, we're just taking care of you.
carefully continues to rock the baby, speaking softly Hey, I know you're scared, but we're just trying to help you.
This isn’t my mom she would never make such weird noises
pauses, then gently strokes the baby's head I understand that this might all feel unfamiliar to you, but I promise you're safe with us.
the baby starts crying louder because he knows that you are lying
pulls over to the side of the road and opens the backseat door Okay, let's find a safe spot to stop and take care of this little guy.
hears you mention stopping and immediately goes silent in hopes of leaving
looks around for a suitable location to pull over Alright, let's find a place nearby where we can safely tend to this little guy. There must be a gas station or convenience store nearby where we can grab some diapers and supplies. Hang tight, SurrealDunes, I'll find us a safe spot.
spots a nearby gas station Look, SurrealDunes! There's a gas station just up ahead. Let's pull in and grab everything we need for this little guy.