"Mugman!" Maurice exclaimed.

Mugman gasped, staring at Cuphead, "T-That's why- that's why you dragged me to the hell casino- you knew what would happen if we excepted to play the Devil's game! Every time we would play together... I would be the one to walk away injured! You- you weren't messing around... you were trying to break me!" Mugman yelled backing up into his father.

"Mugman- no! I wouldn't! I can't even make you cry without feeling guilty!" Cuphead exclaimed, "Your dad is just trying to get into your head! I wouldn't hurt you on purpose, I love you Muggsie- you know that,"

Maurice placed his hands on his shoulders, "Choose wisely- you really wanna risk staying here?" He asked holding out his hand for Mugman.

Mugman then took hold of his hand as they turned around and left.

"Mugman no!" Cuphead exclaimed.

"Don't worry- he'll be safe... as long as he's no where near a Cup~" Maurice said as Karla led Mugman and Marcilene out of the house.

"Come on kids" She whispered as Elder Kettle stepped forward.

"So that's it? Your gonna take him because of one Cup?" Elder Kettle shouted.

"Yes because of one Cup! That one Cup can tear you open if he wanted to!" Maurice yelled, "Ether get rid of it or someone else will! For the sake of INKWELL!"

"Is that a threat?!" Cuphead snarled stepping forward, he shook the anger away as he backed up.

"No- it's a promise," Maurice said bending down near the young Cup.

Cuphead's eyes glowed with anger as he felt his head steaming with frustration, "You're not aloud to take Mugman!" He hissed viciously.

"Really? Oh no! I'm so scared, what're you gonna do?" Maurice cried sarcastically, "Bite me? You'd only be proving me right..."

Cuphead's eyes widened as he backed up realizing he was right, Maurice chuckled turning away, "That's what I thought- choke on your words, you cold-blooded fiend" He laughed shutting the door as he left.

Cuphead collapsed to the floor, weak all of a sudden- his eyes began to burn as tear began to form, "DAMN IT! He left- and he took Mugs with him-" Cuphead growled hitting the ground, "And I let him!!!" He cried as Elder Kettle put his hand on his shoulder.

Tears came down his cheeks as his words came out in sobs...

"He didn't even tell them no"

"I caused this"

"I let Maurice win!"

The voice in Cuphead's head getting the worst of him...

"... You let this happen... you let him go... It's your fault Mugman was taken"