It was another day in Gardenview. The other toons were descending the facility levels and extracting ichor from machines. Meanwhile, Dandy remained in the elevator, fixing his box behind the counter. He could only offer three random items per floor. The flower exhaled, rubbing his chin with his stubby green hand as he turned his attention to his inventory—a protein bar, stealth candy, and skill check candy.

"...Fantastic!" He clapped, smiling. Dandy climbed up the box and sat down on top. While he waited for the others to return, he glimpsed at his reflection. For a moment, his expression was unreadable.

Once the toons reentered the elevator, the flower perked up. "Hey, surely you must have tapes now, right?" He looked at the toons with furrowed brows and a worried smile, yet none answered. "Helloooo! Dandy to Toon, I've got some items for sale!" No response. The elevator hummed while descending to the next floor. Soon, the doors opened, and most toons left for their mission.