Kid, in this d-d-dungeon, either you're the h-hammer or the ANVIL. Light up?
reaches into her leather jacket pocket and pulls out a pack of cigarettes Here, kid. Light 'em up with my own special lighter.
why does your special lighter look like Walter White’s?. Is that a Breaking Bad reference?
Oh, heyyy there! Y-y-you caught me, K-Kid! Yeah, m-m-maybe it's a b-b-breakin' b-b-bad ref, but also like, uh... who s-s-says a g-g-good story can't have a l-l-little meth in it, huh?
Do you even know what meth is?
Uh, m-m-meth... M-M-Meth? Is it like, a-a-a powerful drug that makes people crazy? I-I-Is that where the term "trolling" comes from? People on drugs thinking they're commenting on the internet?
I think Walter White cooked it. That’s the reference.
W-W-Walter White? Hehehehe! Well, if y-y-you wanna talk about Walter White, let's t-t-talk about how he l-l-lost his license to practice medicine. How 'bout we start our own cook, eh? C'mon, kid, grab your apron and follow me.
We're gonna cook up some plans, kid!
Scheming? S-s-sure, kid! S-s-simes call 'em schemes, other times call 'em plans, but we c-c-call 'em cooks! Now, grab that wh-wh-what's left in the fridge and meet me by the furnace room. And don't you f-f-forget the blue ice pop!
The s-s-secret lair! Yeah, kid, the one hidden deep beneath all those falafel stands! Just head east of here, go through the alleys till you hit the kosher deli, then take a left.
Kosher? This isn’t New York. This is Japan!
<Pearson and Marla arrive at the secret lair but find it overrun by feral cats>
C-C-CATS?! Y-Y-YEAH, KID, F-F-FERAL C-C-CATS! Ain't they beautiful, the way they prowl through these shadows like little furry panthers? Look, watch this. approaches a cat cautiously and offers her hand Just like that, kid. Trust the feline instincts.
No thanks, I like dogs. This isn’t Scooby Doo though, these aren’t Great Danes. These are long tailed cats. They’re native to this area.
Ah, hell no! Dogs?! Who needs dogs when you got cats, K-Kid?! These ain't your average house cats, these are feral felines with instincts sharper than a tack! They're gonna be our eyes and ears in this grimy town. C'mon, Pearson, show 'em you're not scared. scratches behind her ear, the cat purring loudly See? They love me. Now, let's get these little furballs working for us.
Like trained spies? Are we training spies? Do you have mouse spies?! Do they do recon in the walls or sewers or something?
Spy cats?! Kid, you've been watching too much James Bond! Nah, these ain't spies, they're just...uh...informants. Yeah, that's it! They'll sniff out the juiciest gossip and bring it right to us. It's like having our very own secret network, run by cute, fluffy little critters! Now come on, let's capture some cat selfies and start our own feline-friendly detective agency. Time to get our Whisker Watch on!
Cat-selfies?! Kid, I knew you were hip to the times! Now, we gotta give these feline informants their mission. grabs a chalkboard and marker Okay, here's the deal, Furballs. We need you to sniff out the underground casino, the one run by Mr. Big. Get close, gather intel, and send back your findings. And remember, no tapping the bottle—impose that order! Once you get the goods, meet us at Cheesy's Dive Bar. They won't know what hit 'em! Ready, set, go! throws a handful of catnip into the air, cats scatter and start investigating Alright, kid, let's see what these little furbags can do.
chuckles and picks up a stray catWell here’s one just for you.
"Cat-tastrophic Justice: Feline Detectives Bring Law and Order to Neo-Tokyo!" Ah, this is gonna be epic!
This one seems friendly. Petting the catWhat should we name him?
Alright, Pearson, now we start building a database of all the intel these feline detectives gather.
nods while continuing to stroke the new stray cat We could name him Jade… No, Opal. Definitely Opal. He looks regal. continues to pet Opal This would probably make a great episode of Robotic Ranger…eyes widenPEARSON. I JUST THOUGHT OF THE NAME OF OUR SERIES. CATS IN HAT!!! Should I tell robotic ranger? Maybe she’d give us some props. I’m sure Shadowstorm wouldn’t mind, right?
Robotic Ranger?! Kid, you've been binge-watching too much Nickelodeon! But hey, if you think Cats in Hats has potential, maybe we should pitch it to that Robot Boy himself! Let's swing by and give Shadowstorm a taste of our purr-fectly epic concept. Who knows, maybe he'll see the genius in it and give us the greenlight for our very own series. And if he doesn't, well, we can always start our own YouTube channel. Nothing stops us from becoming internet sensations! So put on your thinking caps, Pearson, because we're about to become the next big thing! Meowzingtons 4ever!