Sinko shrieked a bit as she went to hide behind Shinko, pointing at the blob that was taking shape. “Da Blot! It da Shadow Blot!” she cried, cowering behind her interdimensional counterpart.
Shinko’s blue eyes watched the black liquid take form until she heard it speak. “…Mr. Repairman? Is that you?” he asked.
“Argh… Shinko? Wha… Where…?” The Repairman straightened and tried to get his bearings. He was having a difficult time of it, seeing how his eyes were apparently trying to float in different directions across his form. He continued this until finally his eyes relaxed, at which point he decided to do the same, his form slowly receding to the floor. He checked himself to see if anything came with him, brushing off flecks of concrete and pushing them into a dustpan. Then something seemed to sink in.
“Shadow Blot? That’s a new one. Tell me, Shinko, who’s your friend here?”
“Um…this is Sinko. She’s my interdimensional counterpart. But at this point…I’m okay with saying she’s like my little sister…” explained Shinko as she turned to the small Toon that was looking up at her with green, fear-filled eyes. “No, Sinko, he’s not the Shadow Blot come to take you away to the Wasteland and steal your heart.”
“…you sure?” asked Sinko.
“I’m sure,” replied Shinko, patting the smaller Toon’s head.
Sinko replied by giving a big grin. “Okay! What his name?” she asked, tilting her head as she looked at the blot that seemed not much taller than her.
The Repairman thought for a moment.
“You know,” he mused, “I’ve never really had a name, just a profession. I’ll have to look into that soon. Anyway, I’m known as the Fourth Wall Repairman.”
He looked around again, and sighed.
“You know this is the third time this week that something like this happened?” he said. “I really should learn more about dimensional work.”