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[The video feed clicks on, and oh hey it's the student kitchens in the background. There's two big pots on the stove and a really big rice cooker over there on the counter and oh hello there's a Bulba in the feed now. He's given up on the effort of trying not to seem really tired, and he seems pretty distracted on top of that.]

In case you were wondering um... Kirby had to go back to Dreamland for a while. Something came up...

[He frowns, looking like he really doesn't want to talk about it and makes a motion towards the stove with his head to switch the subject.]

Oh, uh, if anyone's hungry or whatever, I made some curry and... kind of made too much out of habit... There's both spicy and mild so. People are welcome to it so it doesn't go to waste. It's down here in the student kitchens.

Uh... that's it. Thanks.

[And then the feed cuts off.]

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[AND LO a plate of rice and both curries. For you.]

::Whoops where did they go they are gone now::

[LIKE MAGIC.]

... Did you even taste any of that?

Sure I did. One of them tasted brown and the other one tasted like beef.

::Brown.::

Brown...

I hope brown is a good flavor.

Uh... not brown just... like curry but without meat in it.

Was there any protein in that one at all?

::Max is a growing boy, he needs his protein::

Uhh... Not as much, but it still had tomatoes and onions and... [He's thinking about this a lot.]

I think apples have at least a little.

Uh, that's sorta not really enough protein to count.

Yeah, not really.

So. Bulba. How've you been feelin' lately?

Got anything you need to talk to a guy about?

~~Murders to confess?~~

Uhhhhhhhhh... [BULBA YOU LOOK LIKE CRAP.] I've been uh... getting by, I guess.

Not really. [He looks at Max's plate.] Did you want anymore?

More of the meat one.

And, you're sure you ain't got nothin' that you need to talk about? You look like death warmed over.

::Gosh, Max, that's supportive and nice of you.::

[Wow thanks, Max, that's cool and true. Bulba sighs and gives a shrug.]

Having some issues sleeping is all. I'll get it sorted out.

[Here is more of that meat one.]

Why ain't you sleepin'?

::Max isn't going to stop. He will never stop.::

[Bulba is sensing this, because this is Max. And Max never stops.]

... Bad dreams.

[He's going to awkwardly stir this curry.]

What're you dreamin' about?

I don't... really know. Things I think I forgot. I can't really remember what they are but I know it's nothing very good.

When did you start havin' the nightmares?

... A while ago. Sometime last month.

Before or after the crazy week where everyone went crazy?

[Why so many questions, Max.]

Uhhh, it was after that I think.

::BECAUSE HE IS MAX::

Do you remember what you did durin' that week?

[Okay now he is giving you a funny look, Max. A funny look and also a slow shake of his head.]

Listen, Vinnie told me not to tell you nothin' but I think I know why you're havin' nightmares.

And it's got to do with what you did durin' that week. I dunno, maybe most of you forgot but part of you remembers but don't wanna remember.

And I think it's meaner to not say nothin' than to just let you have nightmares all the time without you knowin' it. If you don't know how are you ever supposed to get over it and face what's got you messed up? You can't.

::Max you should probably just come out and say it.::

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He's going to say it unless you stop me

I am okay with this. He'll just. Come after Vinnie.

I AM NEVER TELLING YOU ANYTHING EVER AGAIN

VINNIE YOU SUCK AND YOU CANNOT RUN AWAY FROM PROBLEMS