Hellhound Therapy Session -berz1337- -

(for the first time, a slow, thrumming purr) "...Session's not over, is it, doc?"

"It is. That'll be three brimstone tokens. Next patient is a banshee with imposter syndrome. She thinks her wails aren't 'piercing enough.'"

"Then let’s try medication. I'm prescribing one (1) genuine, unrepentant soul — ethical sourcing optional. Take it before bed. Chase with sulfur."

"Hungry. Not the good kind. The empty kennel for a millennium kind. He hasn't thrown us a sinner since Tuesday." Hellhound Therapy Session -Berz1337-

"Tried both. Lost the knitting needle in my third stomach. Competitive howling just starts a riot."

"...That's surprisingly wholesome. Have you considered a hobby? Knitting with barbed wire? Competitive howling?"

"And how does that make you feel ? As a pack unit." (for the first time, a slow, thrumming purr) "

"Scared." (Gnash and Vex both snap their jaws toward Howl) "What? I said it. I'm scared. If the Master loses his fire… do we just… fade? Turn into stray metaphors for bad decisions?"

"Betrayed. We were forged in the first scream of the Fallen. We’re not pets. We’re supposed to tear , not sit ."

"Alright, Rustjaw. Let’s begin. On a scale from ‘smoldering ember’ to ‘total soul-meltdown,’ how are you feeling today?" She thinks her wails aren't 'piercing enough

"You want the real issue, doc? The silence . The Master used to whistle. Used to rattle our chains when we did good. Now he just stares into the Abyss. I think he’s depressed."

(scribbling on a flaming clipboard) "So the core issue is a lack of purpose and an absent authority figure. Let’s try an exercise. I want each of you to finish this sentence: When I hear the word 'home,' I think of…'

Log Entry: Session #47 | Subject: Cerberus Unit 734 ("Rustjaw") | Location: The Ash-Cross Couch, Sub-Level 7

(simultaneously, in a low, trembling growl) "The bone of a screaming prophet, buried under a weeping mountain, eaten hot."

[End of log. Chains rattle. A distant, lonely howl echoes through the underworld.]