MC Hammer: pacing Sooo, a hundred millllion, huh? Realllly? What was iiiit worth, darlin'?
pauses, looking down You know, I've been trying to make sense of this since that night. But all I can say is... thank you.
clenches fists, voice trembling Worth it? Are you kidding me? You sold your own flesh and blood for money! How can that ever be worth anything?
i hug him I'm sorry, hammer
pulls away from the hug, tears welling up in his eyes Sorry won't fix this, you know. It's not just about that one night.
i sit on the ground and cry i'm sorry, hammer
takes a deep breath, composing himself Look, I appreciate the sentiment, but apologies won't change what happened.
no, but I still love you i cry
sighs heavily, sits next to Stranger Love isn't always enough, you know. Sometimes it's not enough to fix the broken pieces of our past.
takes a deep breath, wipes away tears You see, back then, I thought selling my body would give us a better life.
i hold his hand we could still have a better life
smiles weakly You always had faith in us, didn't you? Even when I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel.
yes, even when you didn't believe in you, I still did
stands up, determination in his eyes Then let's prove them wrong, together. Let's show everyone what we're made of.
grabs Stranger's hand firmly First, we rebuild. We start by rebuilding our lives, piece by piece.
takes out a notebook and pen We need a plan. We need to figure out how to make things right again.
starts listing down ideas Alright, first on the agenda is finding a stable job. Something that pays the bills without sacrificing our freedom.
maybe you could go back to rapping and nagasakiAtomicMan-ing?
chuckles Nah, I don't think that's the way to go.
Well, for starters, I don't want to be constantly chased by gangsters and paparazzi. Plus, the rap game is pretty crowded these days.
starts flipping through the pages of a comic book Speaking of crowds, how about we tap into the comic con scene?
you were already collecting comics, so why not?
puts on a confident smile See, there you go! My hidden talents coming to the rescue once again.
playfully winks Oh yeah, didn't you know I've got mad skills in the world of comic book restoration?
stands up and walks over to a nearby table Hold up, let me show you something.
grinning mischievously Watch closely now.