Angus Scattergood's Hospital Suite
Mengcheng General Hospital
7.15pm Mengcheng Time/8.15pm Singapore Time
To no one's surprise, former rock legend and Rock Dog member Angus was watching the Asia Song Festival from the comfort of his bed, scrolling to the channel that was broadcasting the competition. However, one would notice a strange oddity on the screen, as Dr Kim found out upon checking in with Angus.
As the bear doctor checked Angus's condition on his terminal stage of liver cancer, he realised that there was no audio coming out of the TV. "Before you ask, no, the TV's working fine. I muted it."
"Any reason why, Mr Scattergood?"
Angus, while lacking his vigour, managed to make out a smile. "I'm just waiting for my band to perform."
Dr Kim finished checking in with Angus and left the cat on his own again, the cat gluing his eyes on the flat OLED screen. If that would be his last day on earth, he hoped to see one more hurrah from the band that brought him back to the spotlight.
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Oasis Club, Near Mengcheng University of Science and Technology
7.25pm Mengcheng Time/8.25pm Singapore Time
The watch party had free finger food and drinks for the guests, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Being the first time and probably not his last, Cody spent the time chatting with current and recently accepted MUST students who shared the same interest in music. The cat also used one of his three alcoholic drink coupons to redeem a Bloody Mary, his first ever alcoholic drink of his life. As he was drinking, the crowd roared on as they watched an all-panda boyband from China performing the novelty song of 2025.
Everyone on the dance floor began grooving and chanting to the addicting lyrics, so Cody joined the party crowd in singing the nonsensical tone together.
(Song: "Hot, Hot, Hot" by Produce Pandas. Song translated to English from Mandarin)
So much food in the hot pot, it's hot, hot, hot!
Just like the unsaid words in my mouth, it's full of love
Hot, hot, hot!
It's one way of living, easy and free
No matter how hot it is, feel no fear
My tongue was born to be addicted to spicy food
If you can't live without spicy food, sing it with me
Hot, hot, hot! (Hot, hot, hot!)
Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!
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Rock Dog: The Final Call
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