"How Many Fingers?" (Agent 3)
Runo knew they should have listened to the others' advice to take it easy; a double head injury was no joke. But it had been several days since they and Agent 8 were discharged from the hospital and Runo’s head finally stopped hurting as much, so naturally they wanted to get back to training as quickly as possible. They were so sure they'd be fine. They just had to make sure nothing like what that phone did to them ever happened.
Dan, who apparently had been recruited as the new Agent 4 not long ago, was super excited to meet Runo, and offered to be their sparring partner. The guy was slightly bigger and older than Runo was, and a clear expert with Dualies. Runo’s ego told them it still wouldn't be a fair matchup, but they decided to give him a chance. With Agent 8 still out sick, they'd have to wait for a rematch with her anyway. Might as well get some practice in with the other new guy.
For a rookie, Dan was actually pretty good. Runo would even say he was a natural. He could easily keep up with them using the dodge roll technique that Dualies enabled, and his two guns to Runo’s one gave him twice the fire power. Shorter range for sure, but with his speed and agility (or maybe just the fact that they hadn't fully recovered yet), Runo actually had trouble keeping up with him.
But suddenly, they began to feel nauseous. They faltered and took an Ink blast to the chest, which knocked them down. From the ground, the world felt as if it were spinning and warping violently around them, making them feel even more sick.
Dan saw that they didn't even try to get up, but just laid there on the ground moaning in pain. For a second he worried he'd actually hurt them by accident. He dropped his weapons and rushed to their side to make sure they were okay. Marie emerged from the Cabin as well.
"Agent 3!" Dan exclaimed, "Are you alright?!"
"Three, look at me. How many fingers am I holding up?" Marie asked them, holding up her right hand with two fingers showing. Agent 3 was obviously struggling to focus on either of them.
"F…our?" They guessed.
"Okay, yeah, I think you're done for the day. Let's get you back inside." Marie sighed, "Agent 4, will you help me carry them?"
Dan nodded as he grabbed onto one of the yellow Inkling's arms and pulled it across his shoulders as Marie did the same on the other side.
"I tried to warn you, Three. But do you ever listen to me?"
"If they did, I think they would've started showering by now." Dan commented.
"'f I di'nt have a concussion… I'd kick both yer asses."