>>6304013Over the two days spent regrowing your (hind) legs and a bit of experimentation you get a handle on shapeshifting between your human form and that of the hound. Rex gets use to your appearance as well and no longer suffers the severe headache your body's distortion of space time causes around you. He tells you that he can also "feel" your hunger as if it were some sort of cosmic force. You tell him nothing is free. He needs power and bullets. You need the essence of creatures to use your powers. And, need to pace yourself, too. Something about the changes cause you to enter into a kind of frenzy/insanity that you can't handle if pushed over your limit.
After a bit of "figuring" you reckon that you can get you and Rex back to the place and time you both essentially left by back tracking through that alternate or hyper reality, depending on how you look at it. You assume the form of the beast and Rex reluctantly mounts you. Standing at seven and half feet tall he comfortably rests on your twelve foot long back, which isn't so much comprised of matter but aggravated, physiological space time. You tell him to spare you any wisecracks. Fortunately, he's not in the mood for joking himself. You rip open a hole in the world and find yourselves back in the Infinite Horizon. Your journey feels like several hours but also only a few moments. The contradiction makes little sense and is yet perfectly understandable.
You and Rex find yourselves back within regular space. The boardroom sits empty and an alarm is blaring in the background. A strange Japanese man is waiting for you. He is about forty five and is wearing a designer suit.
"Gentlemen, it is an honor to meet you," he bows to you both.
Rex gets off your back and aims his arm cannon at the man, he's not in the mood for any more surprises. You don't bother changing back, either. It doesn't take a genius to realize the man isn't surprised nor worried about your horrific appearance or a gun leveled directly at his head. "So, fucker. What's your preference a coffin or a trashan."
The Japanese man smiles and nods "I am not your enemy, but it is an honor to commune with two great warriors on the field of battle. Please, let us get to know one another!" A shadow passes over him and standing before you is a shadowy samurai comprised of mouths and dripping blood. He wields a katana of purest silver.
>Try to diffuse the situation>Rush him with Rex>Tell Rex to blast him and then follow through after the salvo>Tell Rex to back off, you'll handle this by yourself>Flee 