Tweaking the Garbage Truck

"They are coming along well." After confirming that the captured Smokepires' condition was stabilizing, I took a break from my lab and went upstairs to where the rest of my minions were hanging around.

Razi was the first person to speak as she noticed me. "Smoke Pac, what happened, you've been down there for a while now?" She inquired with that inquisitive gaze of hers.

"It's nothing to worry about," I told her nonchalantly. "The patients are recuperating just fine." I directed my attention to the others and added, "More importantly, we should be preparing to head out to the city."

"What for?" Himeko asked, looking irritated. "Are we going hunting again?"

"Of course." This didn't need to be spelt out but I did it anyway. "I need more bodies to build my army. I can't dominate Clown City with these weak numbers."

"So you were serious about that?" Razi thought I was joking around the last time I said this. I had to make her know that I was dead serious about my intentions.