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Soooo why do you want to enhance your gimmick? Sounds like it could be dangerous

CEREBELLE: Why would you want to 'enhance your gimmick'? Isn't that dangerous?

SOLEUS: Not really. It's just making you stronger

SOLEUS: Giving you a few new attacks. That's all, really

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Soleus, do you make other people curious, or yourself?

CEREBELLE: Do you make other people curious or just you?

SOLEUS: Now what kind of question is that?

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what did flexion look like?

CEREBELLE: What does Flexion look like?

SOLEUS: Big

PUPIL: JUST 'BIG'

SOLEUS: Yea

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And whats your gimmick soleus!

CEREBELLE: What's your gimmick?

SOLEUS: Glad you asked. "Curiosity"

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Who's Flexion and what did they do??

CEREBELLE: Wait, who exactly is Flexion?

SOLEUS: Flexion is a world class prestigious wrestling face turned charity trainer? with the gimmick of Strength born and raised in Uptown, Frayzend

SOLEUS: THEY say if you go to him, then he'll enhance your gimmick!

SOLEUS: Somehow

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ask soleus why they talk so weirdly

CEREBELLE: Why do you talk like that-

IRIS: Cere.

SOLEUS: Because it puzzles people

SOLEUS: "Just Kidding" sorry that was mean its actually because it puzzles people. and also because I can't help it

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SOLEUS: I’m on a mission By the Way!

SOLEUS: To find

SOLEUS: The entity known as Flexion. You must be too right?

PUPIL: WHO IS THAT THEY SOUND INSANE

SOLEUS: Pupil, that is true

PUPIL: HOW DID YOU KNOW MY NAME

SOLEUS: I’m machine. Everybody knows that

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HI. WHO ARE YOU

CEREBELLE: Who're you?

???: I'm Soleus. And you are

SOLEUS: ?

Soleus waits for anyone to respond.

PUPIL: IM-

SOLEUS: -Going to keep this between us! Very good it's like you practiced how you aren't going to tell anyone besides Necessary People that I'm here

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I mean, is it something dangerous? Is Uptown dangerous?

CEREBELLE: Then why'd you try to keep it a secret? Is this place dangerous or something?

IRIS: What?! No- well, it is a city, so I mean-

Iris turns around, only to find there's an additional person that looks their age on the pier. A robot dressed in purple. None of them have any idea how long they've been waiting around here for.

???: Wow! Non-judgementals? I haven't seen that yet

IRIS: ...What.

???: Well everyone here just seems so ready to rip into you. And if they don't, their shoulderpads will - seriously, what's with everyone dressing like that

???: ...

???: Where's the laughing response

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You're from Uptown?

CEREBELLE: So you're from Uptown, aren't you?

IRIS: YES, I AM. Can we stop making such a big deal about it now?!

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why would you lie about that??

CEREBELLE: Why would you say that, then?

IRIS: I MEAN, T-there's a- there's a lot, okay? There's a lot. Okay.

PUPIL: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

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Head to Uptown? Aren't we there?

CEREBELLE: Aren't we supposed to go to Uptown and find the wish part?

PUPIL: WAIT WHERE EVEN IS THE WISH PART

IRIS: Listen. J-just trust me, okay? I know my way around here.

CEREBELLE: Wait.

CEREBELLE: What do you mean you 'know your way around here'?

CEREBELLE: You were from Wheresville, right?

IRIS: Uh

IRIS: So that may or may not have been...not...true.

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PUPIL: SO

PUPIL: WHAT DO WE DO NOW

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The boat casts towards the destination with each note, finally arriving to a dock with the last strum.

MANDY BILL: That same lil’ song was one I heard from those big old walls a long time ago. Even though I never saw Max after we parted, his tune still carried on.

MANDY BILL: ...’Pologies for getting all sentimental. It’s just interesting to see kids step up to such a task, heh.

MANDY BILL: Taking down those candle crusaders doesn’t sound like the most ease-of job for a bunch of raggamuffins. But, who knows in this world. Not like we can really tell anymore.

As the group steps off the boat onto the dock, Iris gives a shy wave.

IRIS: Thanks for the ride, man - you sure you don’t want a tip?

MANDY BILL: Nah. First ride’s free. It’s not in my heart to charge a bunch of newbies. Maybe you’ll see me around, sometimes. This ain’t my only route.

MANDY BILL: Peace out ‘till then. Don’t let anyone bug up your flow.

With a collective goodbye, Mandy Bill starts up his boat, riding away further into the canals of the city.

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no actually please do

CEREBELLE: ...Sure.

MANDY BILL: Alrighty. No use keepin' grubs waiting.

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MANDY BILL: Hey, would you get a gander of that goose. Not a stone’s toss too far from the shore, now.

PUPIL: WHAT

MANDY BILL: Heh. That’s weirdo talk for ‘we’re getting close’.

Mandy grabs hold of his guitar.

MANDY BILL: Mind if I play you out?

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was The Man, perhaps, a government official?

CEREBELLE: Who's 'The Man'?

MANDY BILL: The Prez, 'f course.