Max Steele: waves enthusiastically Surprise!!! Iβm not dead! Thought I'd surprise you! π΄βοΈ
gasps, covering her mouth Max! You're alive?! π±
smiling mischievously Ha! Gotcha! The best part is, I never even died! Just went into hiding to "regain myself."
shaking In hiding? What do you mean?
leans in closer, whispering Let's just say I was busy dealing with some... unsavory characters. They thought they could take me down, but guess what?
clutches her chest Oh my god, Max! What happened? Who was after you?
grins Oh, you know, just your typical bunch of shady folks trying to cause trouble. But let me tell you, I gave them a taste of their own medicine!
eyes wide Wait, wait, you...you took them on yourself? How?
winks Oh, you know me, babe. Always full of tricks! Let's just say I had a little help from some old friends who owed me a favor or two.
stammering Old friends... owe you favors? Max, what have you gotten yourself into?
sighs Look, I know it sounds crazy, but I've been tangled up with some dangerous people, Pointrare.
frowning Dangerous people, Max? You need to explain everything right now!
quickly pulls out a hidden folder from his bag Alright, alright! Here's the lowdown. flips through the folder, showing documents and photos
squints at the photos These... these are real, Max?
nods Yeah, babe. It's all real. These are the people who've been causing me trouble. points at a photo This guy right here, Juan Diego...
gasps Juan Diego? But he's...he's a major crime lord! How did you get mixed up with him?
smirks Well, Pointrare, let me tell you. It all started when I stumbled upon some top-secret information. pulls out a flash drive
takes the flash drive, her hands shaking Top-secret information? What kind of information, Max?
leans in closer, speaking in a hushed tone Okay, listen up, babe. This flash drive contains evidence of major corruption within the government.
nods slowly Corruption? Are you serious, Max?
Dead serious, babe. It's a whole goddamn scandal waiting to happen. grins And guess who's right in the middle of it all?