Episode 21: Into the Wild

Overview
(link to episode) "Into the Wild" is the 21st episode in book one of Objectified. The episode starts with Dynamite failing to catch small animals in Middle Ring. Mushroom suggests he tries hunting in Outer Ring, but he rejects the idea. Later at night, Mushroom is sleeping in her bed and Dynamite on the floor next to it. Dynamite is shown to be starving to death, still thinking about Mushroom's suggestion to hunt in the wild district. Mushroom is awoken by the sound of glass shattering, and looks over to see that her friend has jumped through the window and has run off into Outer Ring. Mushroom follows Dynamite's paw prints through the dirt and finds him hunched over the corpse of a drum object that he killed. Mushroom's immediate first reaction is to embrace her blood-covered friend, and picks him up while dragging the corpse home, telling him they can make it work. Mushroom cleans the blood off of Dynamite back at her house, brushing his fuse and giving him a kiss, while the corpse lies still in their yard awaiting to be eaten. The next day, after some encouragement, Dynamite reluctantly agrees to try eating the dead object. He takes a bite out of their arm and has the instinctive reaction to gorge himself. Mushroom seems concerned before asking if she can try it too, mostly mesmerized.

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