Ben Tennyson in Poppy Playtime

Chapter 4: Part 9

When they were walking, Ben noticed Dogday following them.

"Dogday?" Ben asked.

"I... wanna come too!" Dogday said.

"It's dangerous, old friend." Catnap said.

"Tentails saved me from the Ruined Critters. Since the others are safe in Safe Haven. I wanna help him." Dogday said.

"I would like that." Ben said.

They started going through the tunnels. As they entered the sewer system, Ben started hearing voices from the pipes.

"I think you might be wrong, Poppy. What you want..." Doey said.

"It's the best for everyone, Doey. That no trace of this place is left. We agreed to that." Poppy said.

"I know... But us, everyone in there, we're not just things gone wrong. We're people... Can't you see that?" Doey said.

"I can... And I'm sorry..." Poppy said.

"They look up to me, Poppy. And I've looked after them the best I could. You disappeared. You left us... We looked and we looked. And there was just nothing. No sign of you... Can you even tell me why?" Doey said.

"...I had to leave. I had no choice." Poppy said.

"That's not good enough. We've starved down here. We've been hunted. And now you're asking us to burn everything? ALL of us? We've made our life protecting these toys, and they've... saved us, in more ways than one. We-..." Doey said.

"Poppy, she needs you. Done what I could." Medic the red Boogie Bot said.

"I... wish there were another way, Doey. But I just don't see it... We'll talk about this later." Poppy said.

"Now that I think of it, the plan is a bit risky." Ben thought.

"Tentails!" Catnap called.

Ben rushed to them. They started walking through the sewer system.

"So many paths... but which way is right?" Ben muttered.

Yarnaby noticed stairs. They went upstairs and went onto the elevator. The elevator starts taking them up. They entered a control station. As they looked around Daisy spotted a VHS tape. Ben picked it up and put it in the VCR. Daisy and Ben watched the recording on the screen.

After a brief... interruption, we've successfully extracted Subject 1322. Specifically, 1322B, from Home Sweet Home.

Before said interruption, I attempted to detail the subject's condition. And overview the suitability of one "Kevin Barnes" in relation to "Project: Doey".

The "neural abnormalities" noted in Dr. Newman's report are detailed in connection to behavioral issues demonstrated within Playcare.

Trouble getting along with others, aggressive and often confrontational social tendencies, and an otherwise combative nature clearly relay that Kevin is, put simply, a problem child.

What friends he DOES have, he's reported to have attacked in moments of... intense play. These tendencies raise concerns.

The subject excels in all physical tests. Reflexes, reaction time, and mental fortitude all tested well above average in Game Station examinations. So, in spite of said concerns, in Dr. Sawyer's eyes, Kevin is ideal for the Project.

However, if his use in this particular experiment is to move forward, we need to ensure we're not creating a time bomb just as we've begun stabilizing the entire Project.