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Hal grinned, walking out. 'Oh. You don't want the honor of trying on the helmet? How unfortunate. Alas, I shall take the honor." and he placed it on his head, falling down and back. At least it covered his ears.

"Does this bring out my eyes, Monoki?" he asked, tilting his head towards the ginger but before he could playfully bat his eyelashes it fell over them. And he laughed.

The limbering dog creature's tail was wagging quickly, unsure what all the commotion was about but he gave a bark, which sounded like a mix between a roar and a bark, and that caused Hal to laugh harder, leaning on the doorframe before sliding down, gasping for air. "Oh, oh yes it is quite beautiful on me isn't it?" he said before unsuccessfully stifling his laughter. "But, I have found a pot, sir." And took it off, grinning and still chuckling before taking it off his head and putting it on Momo's. "Ah, look at that it brings out yours. Such long flowing locks. perhaps it's a crown for the princess."

Hal grinned, finishing his chuckling and nodding. "That would be nice. Today will be a day for relaxation and a soothing cup of tea should help. I'll go look in the bedrooms to see what else we can scrounge up for supplies. Here are some water bottles to help you make some tea with. Is there anything else you'll need?"

Hal waved back before heading down the hall to the bedrooms, touching and knocking on the wall gently. Everything seemed sturdy, heat sensors showed no living life, this was good. Really, it was good luck, and it would give his systems time to figure out what on earth was running without permission.

If he had to do another shut down and reboot tonight he'd have to somehow bring up that they trek all the way back home to see what was going on. It was a risk they'd have to take. Of course neither one had counted on Hal malfunctioning, with his memory bases and battery core he could last well into the old age of Monoki's grandchildren. But he wasn't exactly malfunctioning, just a few simple errors.

Oh, perhaps he did need a new filter. They hadn't changed it at all. Perhaps the toxins were leaking out. That was a simple solution.

He opened the door to the first bedroom, studying how empty it was and quietly walking in. Like the living room, the furniture in here had all been obliterated, scraps laying here and there, some clothes on the floor. The closet was opened, the insides empty but what appeared to be posters taped to the inside. Interesting. He pulled some of the boxes from the top shelf, opening them up. Letters, art supplies, notes. None of this was particularly useful so he closed them back up and walked around to the dresser.

he stopped mid-step however, on the floor on the side of the bed, a body wrapped up. It gave off no heat. Sadness lined the android's features before walking out quietly. "Monoki," he said softy, "Monoki I'll be needing a shovel."

Hal walked up to Monoki, looking down sadly and almost guiltily. "There's... a dead body... We need to give them a proper burial, sir. if we don't have a shovel, I can use my hands. It will be a shallow grave, but a grave nonetheless." he looked at his hands, bending the digits and already calculating how to dig a grave with them. "I... do not believe it right, sir, to leave a body unburied."

There was that look. That indescribable, human look Monoki gave. Fear, shock, maybe even sadness. "Momo," hal started, but the human turned away, grabbing what he needed before jogging out of the house. The android stood, looking at the large dog-thing before walking back to the bedrooms. Maybe he should have stayed silent. It would have been best for Momo not to know, right?

"Hello,' he spoke softly to the body, untangling it from the blankets. What caught his attention was a large hole in his forehead. "i'm sorry, but let me inspect you." he tilted the head, finding a smaller hole in the back. He had been shot from behind, and judging by the size of the hole, it had been a high caliber. "I'm sorry. This was cruel of someone to do."

Luckily the body was worn and decomposed from the elements, but it was horrifying. It was mummy-like, the body. Hal just shook his head and threw the blanket of the bed, fixing it before carrying the body onto it. Male, it seemed, young. Still in puberty. "What a cruel place. I am sorry this happened." The blanket was carefully and tightly wrapped around the body until it was covered from head to foot.

And with that he walked outside, spotting the maned wolf digging as well, trying to help best he could. "I'm ready when you are." Hal called, not wanting to get closer while holding the dead being.

"No worries." The android moved froward, gently and slowly climbing down before resting the covered body in the center of the hole.

Up on the ground, the maned wolf's ears raised up, turning its head and listening to something unseen in the distance.

"I'm coming out." Hal moved back up, brushing the dirt off his exposed limbs before taking the shovel. "Go back inside, Monoki. I'll do the rest. Take Cujo with you." and started shoveling dirt inside the hole.