[ dirk genuinely doesn't get jake's distaste and apprehension here. he's seen cal in pictures before and never had such a strong reaction. he also can't see what's so creepy about cal — knowing about the other cal is far more creepy — but then jake is right on that front, he has grown up with cal and he's frankly a little more than biased.

no matter what jake says, cal is cool. ]

An uncouth desire is exactly what I would call wanting my friends to meet my rad guardian figure.

[ like thanks, jake?? he seems cool with dirk using puppetkind now though so it's whatever. ]

But hell fucking yes. I'm ready.

[ he's so ready to tear a candy house down. ready enough not to comment on that lone pistol. did jake lose the other during his fight? he'll have to ask later. there's just one thing ... ]

You did check to see if there's no one inside, right?