Heading to Somarium soon so....voice...test? I guess?

[itsmandatory]

You think you're going to help me take down Mike Chilton, huh? Don't make me laugh, kid.

You know what I see when I look at you? A wide-eyed, wet-behind-the-ears greenhorn who thinks she's smarter than the system! Trusting one of those was how Deluxe got into the whole Burner trouble the first time, or didn't you know?

Look...all I need you to do is get me into that game, and then I want you to stay out of my way, capiche?!

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[wiredforaction]

Take me down? [He snorts] There is no one in this world and the next that can help you with that.

[itsmandatory]

You really think you can hold out forever with just that little gang of yours rummaging around in the scrap?

How disappointing. It's almost like I never taught you anything.

[wiredforaction]

I think we've been holding it up pretty well, if you ask me.

You, on the other hand... I wonder for how long will you be able to manipulate people into believing you.

[itsmandatory]

Manipulation?!

Heh heh heh...Good one, Chilton! If you want to call protecting my citizens from being dragged down into that rat-trap you call a city to die in the rust "manipulation," be my guest!

After all, it's only a matter of time before you meet the same fate...

[wiredforaction]

The only thing you're protecting your citizens from is freedom. Living up there like pieces of an assembly line, I don't even know if that can be called 'living'.

At least down here we can think and do whatever we want. And when we take you down, so will everyone else.

[itsmandatory]

Do you really think that a life fighting for survival down in that sewer is freedom? You're more of a fool than I thought.

I've given my people safety and security! Food and clean air and a place to live in peace! You know what they think about? The Burners taking that all away in the name of some selfish, misguided "cause" and forcing them underground!

[wiredforaction]

They think whatever you tell them to think because that's how you do things, you brainwash people, you lure them into trusting you then use them for your own twisted purposes! I should know.

[multilife]

Dad?

[itsmandatory]

Julie?

What are you doing here?

[multilife]

Um, nothing! I was just... hanging around. Sightseeing. Y'know. Stuff like that.

[itsmandatory]

Sightseeing? You could have picked a safer place to do it than this...How long have you been down here?

[multilife]

Uh... only a liiittle while?

[itsmandatory]

You're OK, right? This isn't the place to be running around by yourself, honey! It's almost as dangerous as Motorcity!

OHSHITKANE

[passengerseatdriver]

[FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF]

Hee hee hee!

[itsmandatory]

[Hiiiiii Burner. Gosh, what a smile on Kane. It's like a fox finding a hen house with the door ripped off.]

DUDE. I CAN'T DECIDE WHETHER I SHOULD LOVE YOU OR RUN SCREAMING.

[passengerseatdriver]

[Oh no. Nonononononono. Please no.]

Why not both?

[itsmandatory]

[This is a great day! Here he comes, balling his fists.]

Well, well, well...isn't this a pleasant surprise?

.../HUGS THEN RUNS

[passengerseatdriver]

[That is a whine coming from him. He's backing up and basically trying to look as small as possible.]

Is it...?

[MIKEY, WHERE ARE YOU?!]

[itsmandatory]

Well, yes! For me! It's not every day I get to deal with one of Deluxe's most wanted in person!

[When he gets close enough, he grabs for Chuck's collar.]

[gunchuks]

No way, Kane. You ain't getting a piece of Mike without gettin' a piece a Texas. And believe me, you can't handle a piece of Texas. HOOOOO-WAH! But even if Texas can't be there, Mike and Chuck can handle themselves.

I mean, you disapprove of pizza. How can anyone disapprove of pizza? C'mon, seriously. Seriously!

[itsmandatory]

I...What? Pizza? What are you talking about, you lunatic?!

You and your miserable little friend's days are numbered, whether you're think so or not!

[gunchuks]

If you think Texas is afraid of you, you're way off base, basket case. [Texas is too stupid to be afraid.]

Now what were we talking about, again...? Oh right!

I bet you have a whole secret stash of pizza and candy hidden away somewhere while you make everyone else in Deluxe eat those weird gross cube things, ya jerk!

[itsmandatory]

The Burners don't let you out of your cage very often, do they?

I eat what my citizens eat! I hate that...that congealed grease you call food in Motorcity! Every meal in Deluxe is nutritionally balanced to exactly why am I talking to you about this?

[gunchuks]

Like you're one to talk about cages. I bet you'd like to put me in a cage right now. Well I got news for you, Abe - no cage can ever contain the glory and horror that is Texas!

[itsmandatory]

...Is that a challenge? I was certainly thinking about it, but if you want me to try, I'm sure I could cook up a nice cage for you! So I could toss it down to the bottom of a cliff and have you torn up by animals.