After all, it was a monster Philos had put on her list of threats. The three heads reacted instantly, seizing both of Daphnel's arms.
Still half asleep, Daphnel found himself pinned. "Have you gone mad?!" he roared. Then he heard his three brothers' vicious laughter:
"Michelangelo, hurry up and finish him off."
"Raffiro, once we kill Daphnel, we can share this body!"
"Donatelli, tear his head off!"
Daphnel's eyes bulged with rage. He roared and thrashed so violently that he nearly shook off the other three, who were busy arguing.
The argument had started when Michelangelo said, "Daphnel, you stole my place as eldest brother for long enough. Give it back." Raffiro and Donatelli took offense.
"I'm the eldest brother."
"No, I am!"
Then a tiny voice sounded in all three of their ears. "Stop arguing! Daphnel's about to break free!"
The Three Brothers had only meant to restrain Daphnel, but the situation quickly slipped beyond their control. Daphnel was the smartest and controlled more of the body than they did, so he managed to hold all three of them off.
"Are you done yet?!"
Michelangelo snapped, "Daphnel, you were born last, but you stole the eldest brother's place! You even took all the food and ate first. We were stuck with the worst parts—the intestines and the ass!"
"You... idiots! The four of us are one! If I eat, that means you eat too...!"
"Don't believe him. If it makes no difference who eats, why does he always eat instead of letting you?" Little Five shot back.
"Who are you?!"
Daphnel still managed to spare some attention for the fifth voice.
"I'm Little Five! Bet you never imagined it, Daphnel. There weren't four brothers born back then. There were five!"
The lie could fool Michelangelo and the others, but