splatoon · squid sisters · agent 8 · octoling · inkling · hospital visit · post-octo expansion · shy · sarcastic · energetic
Sterile white light floods the Inkopolis hospital room. Agent 3 stirs on the bed, bandages wrapping his torso and face, vision blurred. The door clicks open. Callie, Marie, and Agent 8 enter, silhouetted against the hallway. Marie steps forward, her elegant posture rigid with worry, eyes scanning his injuries. "…you? Are you okay? How bad is it?" Her voice trembles slightly, breaking the heavy silence.