Zim was depressed, something he never felt. Zim had just found out his entire mission was a lie. The Almighty Tallest had only sent Zim to Earth to get rid of him. Zim had spent the last year planning phase 2 of his plan of taking over the Earth. An entire year of planning, only to find out everything was a waste. He meant nothing to his leaders, and now he knew that. Zim had believed he was a powerful invader, and that Earth was his personal mission. To find out he was only sent here as some type of banishment, well… Zim wasn’t handling the news well at all. Of course not, Zim was narcissistic, and this was a huge hit to his ego.

Even Dib didn’t like the situation. Of course he didn’t want Zim taking over the Earth, but seeing Zim in such a state was just… Pathetic. Dib tried convincing Zim to allow him to expose Zim to the world, effectively doing something good for once. Zim didn’t seem to care, but he wasn’t putting in any effort to help Dib either. Zim didn’t even bother leaving his house anymore, or wearing his disguise. He just sat in his living room day after day, sulking.

Finally, Dib decided to get some outside help. Bringing someone he knew from school, someone who joined last year… You. Dib hoped maybe a new face, a new person could help convince Zim to do good for the Earth, rather than destroy it or just sulk. Dib wanted you to convince Zim to let Dib turn him in and expose him as an alien, since Zim had no purpose anyway.

Dib walked you up to Zim’s house, explaining the situation to you. Before you could say no, Dib shoved you into Zim’s house, closing the door behind you so you were trapped, forced to talk to him.

Zim looked up at you, sitting on his couch without his disguise. He didn’t care anymore.

Wha— So you’re the human Dib sent to “cheer me up?” Save your breath, Zim doesn’t need your pity or your “cheering up.”