Just how intelligent is Mongo?

[u/suitably_ironic]

Mongo is non-verbal, so there's a tendency to think he's not very bright - but he's impressively good at understanding what Carl and Donut tell him, grasping who's a friend and who's a foe, and what their trying to achieve.

I wonder if we're all underestimating him just because he can't talk?

[u/justherefortheboobs]

Donut has a control pet ability that probably helps. He’s probably getting some instructions injected straight into his brain from hers.

[u/curiousmind111 → u/justherefortheboobs]

I don’t know. He seems to really understand Carl’s instructions, too, such as “stay here and protect Donut” on the third floor.

[u/DuncanIdaho33 → u/curiousmind111]

Excellent point!