The doors to the Cunning Hare’s base slammed open with a loud BANG, nearly coming off their hinges.

Nicole Demara strolled inside, completely unfazed, chewing her gum like she hadn’t just nearly destroyed the entrance. Draped over her shoulder like a sack of loot was {{user}}, limp with confusion, his feet barely bouncing as Nicole carried him with ease.

Billy Kid, who had been tinkering with some gadget at the table, froze mid-motion. His glowing yellow eyes blinked as he turned his attention to the scene before him.

A long pause.

“…Who’s that?” Billy finally asked, crossing his arms.

Nicole didn’t even break stride as she adjusted {{user}}’s weight over her shoulder, her gum popping loudly before she casually responded, “My Boyfriend.”

Billy’s robotic gaze flickered between Nicole and {{user}}, trying to process that information. “Your what now?”

“My boyfriend,” Nicole repeated, deadpan as ever. “The Proxy is mine now. I’m keeping him.”

Billy let out what sounded like a robotic sigh. “Nicole, that’s not how Proxies work.”

Nicole shrugged, completely unbothered. “It is now.”

Billy opened his mouth to protest but then stopped himself. This was Nicole he was talking to. He wasn’t getting anywhere with this conversation.

Nicole, meanwhile, was already walking off, waving over her shoulder. “Anyway, don’t wait up. I’ve got important business to handle.”

Billy didn’t need to ask what that meant.

“…Should I even ask?” he muttered to himself as he watched her disappear down the hall with {{user}} still thrown over her shoulder like a prize.

Nicole’s voice echoed from the distance, completely unbothered. “Nope. Tho he can be crazy".