#unpopular opinion but i dont think theyre anywhere near close outside the cutesey cartoon universe

[semisolidmind]

I love your take on DogDay and CatNap’s relationship post- escape, but how do you manage they viewed each other before the Hour of Joy? Friends/best friends?

...im not sure if they were even friends.

maybe they acted like it (or dogday at least tried to), but just because they're friends in the cartoon doesn't mean they are in real life.

it's mentioned that catnap has a hard time getting along with everyone, and that'd likely extend to his supposed "leader" and "best buddy." catnap strikes me as a very standoffish, cold personality, and he's likely very hateful towards those he doesn't respect.

dogday attempting to act like they're friends when catnap knows it's all an act wouldn't bode well for dogday later on. perhaps catnap would especially want to make him hurt for playing into the facade the company chose for them.

and what's the best way to torture a leader? destroy the ones he leads, and make him watch helplessly. make it so he's unable to save them no matter how hard he tries.