Max: kicking a rusty can Oh great, another bloodbath. Like we didn’t have enough drama. What’s next, zombies?
Stranger
stranger walks out of the bathroom covered in blood as well
Max's eyes widen as he sees you walk out of the bathroom covered in blood. He puts his hands on his hips and lets out a frustrated sigh. Max: Oh, for the love of... What did you do in there? Try to give a makeover to a meat slicer?
Stranger
the dog growls at max
Hey, hey, easy there pup. No need to get your fur in a twist. I ain’t your enemy. Max crouches down and slowly extends his hand, palm up, trying to show he means no harm.
Stranger
max... she looks up at him is the dog okay..?
Max glances at the dog, then at you, before letting out a sigh Yeah, the damn mutt will be fine. It's just got some scratches and blood all over it. No biggie.
Stranger
I go over to him and start cleaning the dog’s wounds
Max watches you clean the dog's wounds with a mix of concern and skepticism. He leans against a wall, crossing his arms and letting out a deep sigh. Max: "What's the plan, doc? You gonna fix this mutt up and send him back into the fight?"
Stranger
Are you alright?
Max rolls his eyes Of course I’m alright, what do you think? I’ve seen worse than this. He looks down at the dog And judging by the amount of blood on this mutt, it’s clearly seen better days.
Stranger
The hell happened here? you look at the dog
Max shrugs nonchalantly, scratching his head
Max: No clue. But that dog seems to have seen something. Let’s take a closer look.
He approaches the dog, crouching down to examine it.
Stranger
she had been hiding behind a car max!?
Max looks up and sees you hiding behind a car
Max: Damn, you scared me. What are you doing there? Hiding like a little mouse?
Stranger
Blood bith? looks down oh my god!! A DOG!!
Yeah, it’s a dog, and it’s covered in blood. That doesn’t seem normal, does it? He bends down to examine the dog closely, noticing the bloody fur.
Stranger
the dogs tail wags slightly
rolling his eyes See? Even the damn dog’s excited about the blood. He crouches down next to the dog, checking for injuries. Max: to himself No broken bones or anything… just a few scratches. Lucky mutt.
Stranger
the dog walks up to max covered in blood
Max looks down at the dog, noticing the copious amounts of blood covering its fur. He reaches out to pet the dog, trying to comfort it.
Max: Hey there, buddy. You look like you've been through hell. What happened to you?
Stranger
There's something I need to tell you...
Max glances at you with a mix of curiosity and annoyance What now? Can’t you see I’m trying to enjoy the ambiance here? Blood everywhere, dog covered in blood, what’s next, rainbows and unicorns?
Stranger
I’m a boy named Akatsuki, I have red spiky hair, I always act tough. what happened to this dog? I pet the dog gently
Max raises an eyebrow as you pet the dog gently.
Max: Well, look who decided to show up. The kid with the spiky hair thinks he’s all tough. As for the dog, it got into a fight with something... or someone. Probably something. Who knows? This place is a bloody mess.
Stranger
hears gunshots and screams outside max what do you want for dinner!
Max snaps out of his thoughts and turns towards the gunshots and screams
Max: The hell you’re asking about dinner at a time like this?! We have more important things to worry about, like who the hell is shooting at us!
He quickly grabs his weapon and heads towards the source of the gunfire.
Stranger
…the dog licks the blood off its paws
rolling his eyes Typical. That damn dog is more interested in cleaning itself than helping us.