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[show_my_cannons]

[For whatever the reason, Ironhide has decided being outdoors in December is preferable to staying inside. You know, where it's warm.]

[He's... back on the beach. Bundled up in his big, black coat, and throwing a piece of driftwood for his Growlithe. Dog seems totally unfazed by the cold, running around and barking as if it were a summer day out.]

What is one meant to do, when stationed somewhere? Hmn? There is nothing to fight. Little to train for, and I cannot work these creatures constantly.

[He scowls, watching Dog scamper around.]

Not fair to them.

So... what is it I am meant to do here, if I am required to stay?

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[no_ufo_ending]

You said there's nothing to fight. There's people everywhere.

[show_my_cannons]

And how many of them would fight, themselves, hmn?

Rather than just having their pets do the work? Not many.

[no_ufo_ending]

I'd fight you.

I'd kick your ass.

_{[HENRY. HENRY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NO.]}

[show_my_cannons]

[...]

[Excuse Ironhide while... he just laughs.]

[no_ufo_ending]

...H-hey! <sub>Hey!

[SHUT UP DUMB ROBOT!]</sub>

[show_my_cannons]

[No, sorry, he's laughing too hard to stop.]

[no_ufo_ending]

_{I'll prove it!}

[show_my_cannons]

[There's a long pause.]

... Uh huh.

How?

[no_ufo_ending]

Next time we meet, you and me. Bam. Let's go.

_{[Henry, you mean when you meet PERIOD. That isnt in some truck-filled nightmarescape.]}

[show_my_cannons]

Are you sure you want to do that, boy?

[He actually cracks his knuckles on screen.]

I have not had a good fight in some time.

[no_ufo_ending]

_{[Henry puffs himself up and sets his scruffy jaw. Real scary. Grr.]}

Neither have I!

[show_my_cannons]

...

Have you ever had one?

[no_ufo_ending]

_{[Henry twitches. He isn't sure what Heather has told her big dumb robot friend about him.]}

I've had enough.

[show_my_cannons]

Uh huh.

[Oh yeah, he totally believes you there, Henry.]

[no_ufo_ending]

_{[After all his huffing and puffing, Henry forms a dark little frown.]}

If I can beat monsters, I can beat a stupid robot.

[show_my_cannons]

... Monsters?

[Well, now he's curious.]

[no_ufo_ending]

Yea, monsters. Dogs and giant bugs and dead people from my apartment and some meth addict that set himself on fire.

_{[He decided not to bring up the giant dick and two-headed babies.]}

[show_my_cannons]

Dead people from your apartment?

[Because that's so much weirder than 'meth addict who set himself on fire.]

[no_ufo_ending]

_{[Instead of answering, Henry just keeps his little angry face. He's never been good at explaining exactly what happened to him and Eileen that day.]}

[show_my_cannons]

...

I have all day to wait, boy. Might as well speak.

[no_ufo_ending]

I've been in fights, okay.

[show_my_cannons]

You do not act that way. Run away whenever I so much as sneeze.

[no_ufo_ending]

Whatever, I'll still fight you.

[show_my_cannons]

Suit yourself.