Is the blood woman who does things that you pretend you don't like busy tonight or something?

We don't have those!

Who...?

[ The doorknob grabs the Pippins' hand before they can grab it. There is no doorknob. ]

[ . . . ]

[ ... The door is now unlocked. ]

Take as long as you need... friend.

[ Mike exits through the door to the room. Mike locks the door from the outside. ]

Thanks, I just need tー

Leave the shift to me, pal.

Mmmh. Dats kinda how it was for me, too... I lived in da Dark Sanctuary for a bit. The church, dey had a TV in da back for some of da day programs there...

... It was quiet. Nice, but quiet. 'till Krissy swiped me up, of course.

Did ya... have any of ya theory stuff goin' on back den, too?

Mmhm.

[ Mike scratches at their itchy bandana. ]

... You ain't talk much 'bout Card Kingdom. What, eh... What went on over 'dere, exactly?

Hey, I like workin' too. Maybe not as much as th' average Zapper, but... I like bein' part of dis club with youse.

Just feels like... sometimes it feels like dis takes a toll on you more than it takes a toll on me or Pluey. Does dat make sense?

... Well, I dunno 'bout all dat, is just... youse seemin' a lil' extra wound up today, is all.

Maybe think 'bout takin' da weekend off, eh?

Dis gig is... it's a GOOD gig, boss. We got a good thing goin' fer ourselves, here. But it ain't worth losin' yer marbles over it.

Maybe, ahhh... maybe's ya need a lil' break from bein' Mike, lil' buddy.

(Pluey)

But of course, don'tcha know? You know, don't you?

Of course you do, me-he-hike. Everyone knows that good ol' Motormouth Mike's Cat Petterz minigame is PLUEY, don't you? Of course!