By the time Nook made it to Redd's tent, he was packing up. Redd was preparing to leave Farway. Redd looked at Nook, unsurprised by Nook's disheveled appearance and possession of a gun.
"Oh, hello Tom," said Redd, "Lovely night, isn't it? I can see the big dipper."
"It's over, Redd. This is the day that you die," said Nook.
"Whoa, there Nooky. You're awfully fired up."
"The gyroids. They're killing people."
"My gyroids? Nah!"
The museum exploded in a fiery rage in the distance.
"Why, Redd? Why?" asked Nook.
"Revenge," replied Redd.
"Revenge? What in God's holy hell are you talking about?"
"I've come to Farway hundreds of times just wanting to sell things. But of course, you have to get in my way. You told everyone I stole these items and sell them for more than double what you would. I get these items legit! But because everyone loves you, they side with you and shun me. I was driven to bankruptcy. I'm up to my neck in loans and debts. My answering machine never has less than one hundred calls on it. At this point, I have no other choice than to kill myself. But, while I'm at it, I might as well take the people responsible for my nightmare down with me."
"You're a sick bastard."
"You have no right to call me that, Nook."
"Where did these things even come from?"
"I don't know. I took out more loans and got them from some factory in Tokyo. Me and Lyle reprogrammed them to be homicidal."
The town hall burst into flames in the distance.
"Yeah, that's another thing," continued Redd, "We programmed them to destroy buildings, too. Oh, and I had them set up a series of bombs disguised as apples all over town. When I give word, they'll all detonate."
Nook pressed the shotgun to Redd's stomach, "Say goodnight."
"Go right ahead, no fur off my back. You've already dragged me down so far, I can't possibly get any lower. Not even in death."
Nook put his finger on the trigger, ready to end Redd's life. He closed his eyes. Instead of pulling the trigger, he dropped the gun. He began to hyperventilate.
"I knew it, you're weak. I've massacred your home town and you can't do anything about it," said Redd.
"You don't even deserve death," said Nook.
"Don't worry, I have an alternative. Oh, gyroid!"
A white gyroid came from behind a few boxes, "Good evening, REDD."
"Execute command: an hero," replied Redd.
"Affirmative, REDD. Executing command: AN HERO," said the white gyroid.
Nook's eyes widened.
Meanwhile, Bunnie and Egbert were still trying to get as far away from Farway as possible. The terrain outside of town is much more rugged and harder to navigate. Bunnie was pacing herself fine, but Egbert was struggling.
"Please, can we slow down?" asked Egbert.
"Keep running!" replied Bunnie.
"My legs feel like gelatin!"
"Fine, I suppose we're far enough to take a short rest.
Suddenly, a huge, deafening explosion was heard in the distance. Bunnie and Egbert turned to see all of Farway consumed by smoke. Out of a dirt road nearby came Kapp'n in his taxi.
"What was that?" asked Kapp'n.
"I don't know," replied Bunnie.
"I'm going to check it out, you in?"
"Should we?" asked Egbert to Bunnie.
"I don't think even a gyroid could survive that," replied Bunnie to Egbert, "Let's go."
Bunnie got in, followed by Egbert. Kapp'n drove off, heading for Farway.
