retellers | AUDIENCE: KANO

[ Anybody who yells at Swan is also dead to Kano ]

Is there anything I can do from this side, though...? Maybe I can give you something to stick under his pillow at night?

I don't know? But if you figure out something, you've got a target!

[ Kano reaches into his boot and pulls out a scalpel. ]

No! No stabbing!!

[ they attempt. to swipe it ]

[ Kano laughs and lets Swan take it. ]

Kidding, kidding~

[ He was not kidding. ]

Whatcha going to do with it?

[ they have it and stare blankly for a second ]

Uh. Keep it? I can't give it to anyone else.

[ Kano digs into his boots and pulls out two more scalpels. ]

Here, here. Now if anybody tries to do anything to you, you can shank 'em.

[ WHY DOES HE STILL HAVE SO MANY SCALPELS ]

... Can't I just punch them instead?

[ Half the graveyard is blind and the other half didn't care. ]

How many times have you punched Vesda?

[

they sulk ]

None because we're not allowed to hurt you guys unless in cases of self-defense.

He's been mean to you, right? Verbal harassment? That's self-defense.

[ Yelling at Swan warrants a little stabbing, change his mind ]

Ha. If we didn't have rules, I'd have punched him already.

[ let! them! be! violent! ]

What happens if you break a rule— just once! A little teeny tiny rule-breaking and then be on your best behavior again?

[ Decking Bucky in the face would be entirely worth it, he can assure them. ]

Nooo, the punishment would be pretty bad and not worth it. Probably...

[ probably.... ]

Probably...

[ they look so tempted but. shake their head ]

Ugh, no, Goat would be disappointed.

Oh...

[ He does not want to disappoint Goat either ): ]

There's no way to make it so Goat won't find out? It could be our secret...

I don't think the bruise on his face could be kept secret.

[ because they punch good ]

[ For a moment I thought Swan meant that their punishment would be being forced to punch Goat in the face and that would be absolutely criminal ]

I mean... Vezda doesn't have to know it was you either, so he wouldn't be able to snitch. You could do it on Thursday? That bruise could have come from anybody.