KARKAT: SO THIS IS REALLY IT, THEN. KARKAT: THIS IS WHERE IT'S ALL GOING TO END FINALLY? MEENAH: yea KARKAT: THEN IT'S PROBABLY FATE THAT I ENDED UP HERE... HOWEVER THAT HAPPENED. KARKAT: I GUESS I TRIPPED AND FELL, AND HIT MY HEAD OR SOMETHING? KARKAT: PROBABLY SOME SORT OF SUBCONSCIOUS SLIP, LIKE SOME PART OF ME *KNEW* I HAD TO FALL ASLEEP NOW, TO FULLFILL MY DESTINY. KARKAT: THIS MUST HAVE BEEN WHAT ECHIDNA WANTED ALL ALONG! MEENAH: uh sure whatever KARKAT: OK. KARKAT: I'LL DO IT. KARKAT: I WILL JOIN YOUR ARMY! MEENAH: kay nice MEENAH: then get in line shouty KARKAT: WAIT, WHAT? MEENAH: what do you mean what KARKAT: YOU MEAN, JUST... KARKAT: CRAM MYSELF IN THERE WITH THE REST OF THE RABBLE? KARKAT: WITH ALL THE DEAD ERIDANS, AND NEPETAS, AND THE IDIOT VERSION OF SOLLUXES WITH THE FUCKING HELMET... KARKAT: ALL THE LOSER, FAILURE DOOMED VERSIONS OF MYSELF??? MEENAH: yeah MEENAH: thats the idea MEENAH: thats what "joining an army is" bro KARKAT: COME ON. KARKAT: YOU YOURSELF SAID I WASN'T JUST SOME RANDO. KARKAT: CAN I BE AT LEAST A *LITTLE* MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIKE DOOMED EQUIUS #45832, WHO IS WEARING A SAUCY MAID OUTFIT FOR SOME FUCKING REASON?! MEENAH: what do you porpoise KARKAT: WHAT DO I PORPOISE?! MEENAH: what do you propose KARKAT: OH. KARKAT: I DON'T KNOW, CAN I AT LEAST MAYBE... KARKAT: BE ON THE FRONT LINE? KARKAT: HOW ABOUT I'M THE GUY WHO'S LEADING THE CHARGE. IS THAT OK? MEENAH: yeah sure