docs s11 ep3 goes “i need a test subject and the only person i trust enough to not need to use it on is my puppy. im going to roleplay to get him to come over.”
they are fucking your honor.
actual quote from the video: “i need somebody i could trust 100% and also somebody i would never target. because they are the most innocent puppy there is. im talking about this puppy back there [ren’s head on armor stand behind him] so i came up with a ruse, digging into ren’s role playing thing.”
(This is part two of the end. To anyone first dropping in, please start with No Escape so you can catch up.)
(WARNING: Tough topics, depictions of passing out)
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He was getting out of here. But how?
H4nk sat up as he looked around his room. Everyone would see him if he went up his usual hatch. But how else would he be able to leave this room? Unless...
H4nk's eyes wandered over to the posters on his wall. Was that tunnel still there? He got up, slightly struggling to do so, and went over to the poster lowest to the ground. He peeled back the tape to show that, yes, it was still there. Turns out his teammates could never find it after his escape a few years back.
He lowered himself onto his hands and knees and began crawling into it. So far so good. He crawled deeper in. So far so-- Oh. His waist was caught in the tunnel entrance. Was it seriously too small for him? H4nk grumbled, then began crawling back before... Oh. Oh no. He was stuck.
"H4nk, you ready?" S4nf0rd yelled from the door.
Well, shit. This was embarrassing.
The door opened. "H4nk? Why aren't you-- uh... Huh. So that's where that was."
~~~
To say that D0c was pissed was an understatement. It was three hours of non-stop weightlifting and non-stop lecturing. H4nk could barely pay attention to anything D0c said. He felt like he was dying.
Finally, he was given another break, but not in his room. He had to sit in D0c's room so he could keep an eye on him. All H4nk did was gulp down his water in a futile attempt to feel full and glare at D0c, who was working while snacking on yet another hot dog. How come he gets to have dinner while H4nk got barely anything? The belch from D0c's mouth taunted him. In response, H4nk's stomach growled loudly.
Then he saw the rest of the hot dogs on the desk. Juicy. Meaty. Filling. That was all he could think about. D0c was about to reach for another when suddenly, H4nk got up. He snatched it out of his hand.
"H4NK, WHA--"
H4nk was about to take a bite, but then static filled his vision. He could feel the blood rushing out of his head. And next thing he knew, he was on his back on the floor, S4nf0rd holding his legs up.
"Hey, H4nk... You alright?" he asked.
"...Y-... Yeah..." H4nk said, too fatigued to answer in any other way.
"Well, D0c said you're done for today. I'll take you back to your room when you feel like gettin' up."
"But I'm hungry."
"I know. I'm sorry, but this is just how it is. You're too used to overeating, H4nk. And your muscles have gotten weaker from just layin' around all day. You need to get used to smaller meals again and build that muscle back up. I'll try to get D0c to give you a little more food and go a little lighter on workouts, but that's for him to decide..."
H4nk grumbled as he slowly sat up.
"Feelin' okay now?"
He nodded. S4nf0rd grabbed onto H4nk to help him up, spent a few seconds ensuring he was stable, and then walked with him towards his room.
"He WHAT?!"
Right after H4nk shut the door, S4nf0rd heard D31m0s shout from the kitchen. He rushed over, seeing D31m0s arguing with D0c, who had another chip bag.
"You can't just work him to death!" D31m0s said.
"D31m0s, this is all for his own sake. He needs to lose that weight."
"Not if he's passin' out! There's gotta be another way!"
"I kinda agree with D31m0s here, D0c," S4nf0rd began. "H4nk's exhausted. Can't ya ease up on him just a little?"
"You're forgetting who you're talking about. I know H4nk." D0c munched on his chips. "He could do this no problem before he decided to destroy himself. I just need to keep pushing him. He'll be back to his old self soon. He doesn't have a choice."
D0c opened the fridge and peeked inside.
"Now where did you put that bag of G1l's...?"
S4nf0rd and D31m0s just stared. Neither of them knew what to say.
~~~
It was past midnight. H4nk was in his room, once again laying on his mattress. His stomach rumbled again, hunger pains keeping him awake. He didn't hate D0c, but he was coming close to. Forcing him to exhaust himself, keeping food from him (even though he was the one eating the most), and drilling in the fact that he brought this upon himself, that he is the reason why he's become so pathetic.
It pissed him off, but all H4nk wanted to do now was get away. So he could keep eating whatever he wanted. So he could fill his starving belly up however much he wanted. So he could be with his cute little clown who wouldn't keep food from him, nor exhaust him, nor drill in why he's so pathetic. He missed Tr1cky so much. He'd do anything to get back to him.
H4nk sat up, then slowly stood. If he couldn't sneak out through that tunnel, the only other option was the door. He walked up to it and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. Of course D0c would lock him in. H4nk frustratedly punched the door and trudged back to bed. And he would've laid back down if he didn't hear clicking.
Wait, clicking? Coming from the door? Then there was a few knocks, followed by the slight creak of the hinges as the door opened.
"Psst. H4nk. You awake?" a voice whispered.
"...Yeah," H4nk whispered back.
It was D31m0s. Leaving the door slightly ajar, he entered, holding three bags of G1l's.
"Here. Eat this."
Didn't need to tell him twice. H4nk ravenously tore through each bag. Six double burgers, three large fries, and three milkshakes all vanished within minutes. H4nk stifled a belch and sighed. Damn, did it feel good to finally have something in his stomach again.
"You done yet?"
H4nk nodded.
"Good. Now c'mon. I'm gettin' you outta here."
H4nk got up as D31m0s grabbed his gear for him. They quietly made their way out of H4nk's room, down the hall, and to the front door. D31m0s entered his code to unlock it.
"There we go. Now you can go and do whatever you want."
H4nk hesitated. Was D31m0s really just... letting him go?
"Damn it, H4nk! C'mon! You know this is miles better than the hell D0c's been puttin' ya through! Hang out with the clown! Eat whatever the fuck you want! Just GO!"
And there he went. D31m0s watched as H4nk left. He sighed, bringing a hand to his head. He knew he would regret this, but hey, at least H4nk was no longer miserable. Once he could no longer see him, D31m0s reentered the building and locked the door before bumping into D0c and S4nf0rd. They were silent.
