"I wouldn't put it that strongly. It's a place. I wouldn't want to live there, but I've seen worse. I just don't like the Game Cubes!" It does seem like the past several months have seen more intense visits. Scout's last tour hadn't been without danger, but usually the worst to come to the Carnival grounds itself was rowdy, over-strong visitors.

"They were blunt. I took my knife and just cut some of that away." There's this in their favor, it's easier to trim and shape metal hooves and claws with a vibroblade than it is to try to maintain metal toenails. "I mean, I still need to climb things sometimes."