Max, now a good 9 years old, had become an emotionless shell of his form self. The eyes that had once teemed with intelligence and curiosity now looked dark and uninterested. He was still beyond smart, but now he went to great lengths to hide it. Conalds had told hom during one of his beatings that he was only getting kicked because he acted to smart for his own good. From that point on, Max figured that nothing good would come from showing other his intellect and he decided to keep it hidden.
