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$94-03-46-03-1-0
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[charaSet A 1098163000 1 Moriarty]
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[charaSet D 4015001 1 Alexander]
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[charaSet E 1036001 1 "Prince of Lan Ling"]
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[charaSet F 7007001 1 "Vlad III"]
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@Moriarty
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They say good wine makes good blood,[sr]but it can also be just as good at making bad blood.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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How many times have we heard of someone committing an egregious breach of etiquette while under the influence?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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I've heard mages have a way of neutralizing alcohol's effects...but I expect that only applies to the dangers of extreme overconsumption.
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@Moriarty
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Once they are intoxicated, they are surely just[sr]as likely to loosen their lips as anyone else...
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[k]
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[charaFace A 6]
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@Moriarty
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...especially when speaking to[sr]ordinary bartenders like us.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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So, why don't we start by bringing Alexander[sr]in here and seeing what we can learn from him?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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...Though I would like to ask that[sr]you do the talking, if you don't mind.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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I'll stick to the occasional interjection.
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[k]
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?1:Why's that?
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[charaFace A 4]
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@Moriarty
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Well, my young friend, once you reach a certain age, it becomes extremely difficult not to always appear shady, particularly in younger company...
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[k]
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?2:I'll give it a shot!
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[charaFace A 2]
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@Moriarty
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Okeydokey!
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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...Sorry. Spur of the moment.
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[k]
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?!
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@Alexander
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Alcohol?
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[k]
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@Alexander
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I'm not sure I understand. You want me to have[sr]a drink now, under these circumstances?
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[k]
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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...Well, okay. They have a saying for this in China: “You can't catch a tiger cub without going into a tiger's den.”
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[k]
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@Alexander
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In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained.[sr]Those other two have been mages a lot longer than me.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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So if I want to get ahead,[sr]I've just got to leap in without fear.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 1]
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@Alexander
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Besides, I'm sure you two have[sr]some useful info of your own.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Here you go.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 4]
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@Alexander
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(No sign of magical energy, let alone poison.[sr]But, I guess that's to be expected.)
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[k]
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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So, what do you call this?
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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That is a dry martini, the king of cocktails.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Seeing how you have an air of royalty about you,[sr]I thought it would be fitting.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Huh, never heard of it.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 3]
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@Moriarty
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(That's because it has yet to be invented.)
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Hey, that's pretty good...
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[k]
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?1:It's okay for you to drink, right?
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?!
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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You're saying I look underage?
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Don't worry, I'm not. I'm just doing what[sr]I can to keep the ravages of time at bay.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Though of course, I don't expect any other mages would take it easy on me just 'cause I look like a kid.
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[k]
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?1:Do you think you've got a good shot at the auction?
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@Alexander
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That's what I came here to find out.[sr]Can I get another of these?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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(Use the information I gave you earlier, Master.)
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[k]
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?1:Well, Yan Qing's organization is...
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?2:Well, Izo's organization is...
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?!
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@Alexander
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...Now I see.[sr]So all three groups are dancing on a razor's edge.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 4]
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@Alexander
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Well damn, now what do I do.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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I originally contacted Diarmuid's group because[sr]I heard they were the biggest player here...
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[k]
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@Alexander
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...but if they're that closely tied to the city,[sr]that's really gonna hold me back.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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Not to mention that between the three of us mages,[sr]my family's got the shortest history.
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[k]
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?1:Does that mean you're the weakest?
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[charaFace D 2]
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@Alexander
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You don't mince words, do you!
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[k]
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[charaFace D 1]
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@Alexander
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But, you're not wrong.
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[k]
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?2:Is there a problem with that?
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@Alexander
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Mages are all about passing power down through generations. My family's only been at it for three hundred years.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 4]
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@Alexander
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But those two have families that go back[sr]five hundred and seven hundred years.
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[k]
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?!
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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...That said, my magecraft is pretty well-suited to combat, so that could tip the scales in my favor.
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[k]
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?1:Well-suited to combat!
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@Alexander
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Yup.[sr]You know about centaurs, right?
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[k]
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@Alexander
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The legendary half-human, half-horse creatures?
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[k]
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?1:Yeah, sure do!
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[charaFace D 1]
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@Alexander
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I'm sure they were incredibly fast, but that's not the only reason they were so strong.
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[k]
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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No, they were strong because they focused all of their attention on pinpoint precision with their arrows, even while running at those incredible speeds.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Concentration is key.[sr]Not just in magecraft, but in everything.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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If people could concentrate like a centaur, it would improve their abilities tenfold across the board.
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[k]
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@Alexander
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Even if you don't have a lot of magical energy to work with, if you focus, you could squeeze every last drop you have right into your magical circuits.
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[k]
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?1:You mean, like an energy-efficient battery?
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[charaFace D 4]
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@Alexander
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“Battery”?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Think of it as a kind of energy engine.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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So, you use your body so efficiently that you're able to boost not just combat abilities, but all abilities.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Quite the superhuman training regimen.
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[k]
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?2:I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds impressive.
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@Alexander
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Ahaha, don't worry, you'll see soon enough.
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[k]
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?!
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[charaFace D 0]
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@Alexander
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Anyway, you're going to pump the other mages for information too, right?
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[k]
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[charaFace D 1]
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@Alexander
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I sure would appreciate it if you[sr]let me in on what you learn, too!
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@Moriarty
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A mage who tries his hardest to compensate for being the weakest, hm. That's an admirable attitude with which to go into battle...
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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...but it would seem to make him[sr]something of a poor ally for Diarmuid.
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[k]
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?1:How so?
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?!
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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Left to his own devices, Alexander would[sr]surely do whatever it takes to win...
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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...but Diarmuid is more concerned with playing by the rules and winning fairly and honorably.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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It may not be an issue in the beginning, but by the end, the disparity in their methods could very well spell their doom.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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Now then, why don't we see what[sr]Prince of Lan Ling has to say!
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Alcohol, huh.
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[k]
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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...I see nothing to fear.
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[k]
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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I would have no trouble breaking alcohol down with one hand tied behind my back, after all.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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I am happy to drink this if it[sr]will help me acquire information.
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@Moriarty
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Coming right up, sir.
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@Moriarty
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Here's your cocktail.[sr]This is called a silver bullet.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Silver bullet?
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@Moriarty
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Indeed. That is what you use[sr]when slaying monsters, is it not?
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Hmm.[sr]So it's a good luck charm, is it?
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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...Well, I suppose I'll need all the help I can get. Alexander I can handle, but Vlad is a formidable opponent.
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?1:What if you and Alexander teamed up?
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?!
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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...That's a good idea.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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And I'm sure Alexander would also prefer to go up against me rather than Vlad.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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But I don't think Yan Qing would go for that...[sr]Then again, I suppose if I want to know, I'll have to ask.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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And he does need to understand that[sr]Vlad III is our greatest threat...
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?1:What's Count Vlad like as a mage?
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?!
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Well, the rumor is that he uses blood[sr]as a catalyst for his magecraft.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Whether that's true or not, I do know that both his magical crest and his magical circuits are stellar.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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His magecraft may not be focused on combat,[sr]but I doubt he will have any trouble keeping up.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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As for Alexander...[sr]Oho, imitating the centaurs, huh?
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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If that's true, it would seem to have very narrow applications, but I suppose it would also be rather difficult to predict.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Thank you for the drink. It was delicious. I think I will go see if Alexander would be amenable to working together.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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Hm? What is my magecraft like?[sr]Hehe, how silly to think I would tell you that.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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The very basis of magecraft is secrecy.[sr]That is as true today as it was in ancient times.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
 | 
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That said, it would not be difficult to figure out if you examined my magical lineage.
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@Prince of Lan Ling
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I hope tomorrow's auction goes smoothly...[sr]for all our sakes.
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@Moriarty
 | 
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All right, that just leaves Count Vlad...though who knows if he'll actually come.
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@Vlad III
 | 
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I have come.
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@Moriarty
 | 
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You have!?
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@Moriarty
 | 
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How in the world did you convince him?
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
It's simple, bartender.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
Your pupil there was unfailingly polite when[sr][&he:she] expressed [&his:her] wish to entertain me.
 | 
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[k]
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
It was clear that [&he:she] meant every word,[sr]and I intuited no signs of malice whatsoever.
 | 
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[k]
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@Vlad III
 | 
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And so it is only proper that I accept [&his:her] invitation,[sr]lest it reflect poorly on me as a mage.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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Now, come and celebrate my victory, bartender.
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...Very well.[sr]May I suggest a Bloody Mary?
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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You may.[sr]I know nothing of alcohol and its intricacies in any case.
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
I see. So that bastard Prince of Lan Ling[sr]told you about my magecraft, did he?
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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Even if he did avoid going into detail,[sr]I can't say I enjoy having someone else share my secrets.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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Not to mention it seems a tad unfair that he[sr]insists on keeping his own magecraft a secret.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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So go ahead and tell Alexander this:
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
Prince of Lan Ling's magecraft is based on beauty. He uses curses to entrance his targets and bring about their downfall.
 | 
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[k]
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
However, while that may work on ordinary men,[sr]it will have no effect on me.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
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If anything, it is Alexander who[sr]may hope to stand against me.
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[k]
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
All that remains is to see how much money Izo is able and willing to pony up. But these men are no fools.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
They are willing to make great sacrifices[sr]if it means gaining control of this city.
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
...Hmm. I still don't know much about alcohol,[sr]but I do like this brilliant red color.
 | 
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@Vlad III
 | 
						||
Once I've obtained the catalyst for myself, I think I'll celebrate with another of these Bloody Marys.
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
...Well, he was certainly the most imposing, wasn't he? Though he also seems not so much guarded as...oblivious?
 | 
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[k]
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						||
?1:Yeah, I'll go with oblivious.
 | 
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?!
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
All right, now that we've got more information to work with, let's see if we can't make some sense of it.
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
First of all, while these mages share a name, body,[sr]and personality with the Servants they appear to be...
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
...they are not actually those Servants.[sr]I trust you already understand that?
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
The Vlad III we spoke to may sound[sr]like the same one we know...
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...but in reality, he may speak completely differently. Even boorishly.
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@Moriarty
 | 
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For that matter, Prince of Lan Ling[sr]may not even be from China.
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
But we perceive them as the Servants we know, and thus hear their words in a way matching that perception.
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
The same thing happens whenever we speak to them. Before our words can reach their brains, they are processed to fall in line with their perceptions.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
That is why we can address an ordinary mage[sr]as Vlad III without causing any problems.
 | 
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?1:This is getting confusing...
 | 
						||
?2:I don't know how I'm gonna keep this all straight...
 | 
						||
?!
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
If you think that's confusing,[sr]wait till you hear this next part!
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Since each of the three gangs are working with one of the mages, you might think there are only three factions at play here...
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 2]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
...but in actuality, there are six!
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Each faction is trying to obtain power and[sr]treasure to realize their own ambitions.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
And we[line 2]
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
						||
?1:Are gonna swoop in at the end and take it all for ourselves?
 | 
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 | 
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[charaFace A 1]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
My, you are just a cunning devil[sr]after my own heart, Master. But no.
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
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?2:Are gonna make sure none of them succeed?
 | 
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[charaFace A 1]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Exactly!
 | 
						||
[k]
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						||
?!
 | 
						||
 | 
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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As for our exact plan of action,[sr]I think that can wait until tomorrow.
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[charaFace A 6]
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@Moriarty
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If I've read the situation correctly,[sr]something will happen at the auction.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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For the time being we had best take the opportunity[sr]to rest while we can to prepare for tomorrow!
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
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Well, good night.
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@Moriarty
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Oh, up already?[sr]It's not even daybreak yet.
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[k]
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?1:I just couldn't seem to fall asleep...
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?!
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@Moriarty
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I see. [wt 0.7][charaFace A 3][sr]Hmm. In that case...
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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...perhaps it would help if I told you a story[sr]from my own admittedly checkered past?
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[k]
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?1:I'd love to hear any story you're willing to tell!
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?2:(This feels a little weird, but) sure!
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?!
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
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Heh.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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In truth, much of my life was actually quite dull.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 5]
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@Moriarty
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What's that? Is it because I'm a fictional character?[sr]I'm not so sure.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
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AM I a fictional character?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Or did James Moriarty truly exist at some point?
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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Did the events that make up my past truly happen?
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[k]
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[charaFace A 3]
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@Moriarty
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...At this point, that is really not so[sr]important a distinction as you might think.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
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All that really matters is that I'm here now.
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@
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...My childhood memories are all rather hazy.
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[k]
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@
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There is only one thing that[sr]I remember from them: equations.
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[k]
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@
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I remember their cleanliness. The beauty inherent in their structure. How gentle they could be...and how terrifying.
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[k]
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@
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It is thanks to equations that one can determine precisely where a ball will land once thrown.
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[k]
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@
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...I think, back when I was just a boy, I would often ponder why no one else seemed to realize their appeal.
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@
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Once I had reached what most would[sr]consider an adult age, I wrote a book:
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[k]
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@
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“The Dynamics of an Asteroid”...
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[k]
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@
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But it never saw the light of day, thanks to the mathematicians who saw it buried before it took off.
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[k]
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@
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But honestly, I can't say I was surprised.
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[k]
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@
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I knew all too well how petty[sr]and guarded people could be.
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[k]
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@
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All the more so once they realized the terrifying implications of my book.
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[k]
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@
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Still, despite my lack of surprise, I was at a loss as to how to respond. How, then, was I to verify the equation therein?
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[k]
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@
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I remember cocking my head and thinking to myself,[sr]“Now what am I going to do?”
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@
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I didn't want to go my whole life without ever knowing if that equation was correct or not.
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[k]
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@
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This may make me sound like a petulant child...but I simply did not like that idea. Not one bit.
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[k]
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@
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I was sure I could prove my equation was correct.[sr]I HAD to prove it was correct.
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[k]
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@
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So I decided to turn to evil.
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?1:...Why?
 | 
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
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Hmm, I suppose I cannot possibly expect[sr]you to understand that part, no.
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I wanted to prove beyond all doubt how[sr]beautiful and terrifying my equation was.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
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So I swore I would do whatever I must to make that happen, and eliminate anyone who stood in my way.
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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From there, I devoted myself solely[sr]to calculating one thing:
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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How could I go about proving this[sr]equation to the world at large?
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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And the conclusion I reached[sr]was that I must turn to evil.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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As an evil man, I would use this equation[sr]to wreak destruction upon the world.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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My next step was to form an organization.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I mixed intricate schemes into evil that typically tended toward straightforward simplicity.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I provided wisdom and intelligence to evil that typically resorted to brute strength and violence.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I piled up evil deeds upon evil deeds, until one day...
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 4]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...that accursed detective brought me to justice.
 | 
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?1:What did you expect?
 | 
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?!
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[charaFace A 2]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...A fair point!
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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From my perspective, I thought I was just advising everyone to take notice of me.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
But once they started calling me “genius,” “scum,” “morally bankrupt,” “monster,” and “the Napoleon of crime”...
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 6]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...well, I suppose I let all of that go to my head.
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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But regardless, [%1],[sr]even with all that said...
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
...I don't regret my decision[sr]to turn to a life of evil.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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There is one[line 2]no, two reasons for that.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I enjoyed myself immensely.[sr]Yes, I admit it: I truly AM morally bankrupt.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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But in spite of that, or perhaps because of it, I can say without a doubt that few have enjoyed their lives so thoroughly as I enjoyed mine.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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It was grand fun to see people playing into my hands, and even more fun to see them falling into my traps.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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Watching them stumble off a cliff, or trip on a pebble, or have a vase come crashing down on them, were some of the greatest moments of hilarity I ever witnessed!
 | 
						||
[k]
 | 
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 | 
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?1:Talk about Chaotic-Evil...!
 | 
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[charaFace A 0]
 | 
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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Indeed.
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
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?2:That doesn't sound fun to me at all.
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[charaFace A 4]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...I'm impressed you can look me[sr]right in the eye when you say that.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
 | 
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?!
 | 
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Of course, it isn't as though I was[sr]riding high for the rest of my life.
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I met my end tumbling down the Reichenbach Falls.
 | 
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[k]
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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It was a miserable end, but properly befitting a criminal like myself. And to make matters worse, the man I tried to drag down with me ended up surviving.
 | 
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[k]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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I remember how ashy gray the sky was that day, at a time that was neither morning nor evening. How the icy cold waters seemed to scream like machine-gun fire.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 4]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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It's quite strange, really.[sr]Why in the world did I challenge him to a fistfight?
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
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@Moriarty
 | 
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If I am merely fictional, then I'm sure I did so purely to satisfy the demands of the plot. But if I did actually exist, then I think I understand.
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
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...I must have wanted to show him what[sr]a villain like me is truly made of.
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@Moriarty
 | 
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All right, back to bed with you![sr]Surely you must be bored enough now to drift right off.
 | 
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[k]
 | 
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 | 
						||
?1:Wait. What about the other reason?
 | 
						||
?2:What's the second reason you don't regret your choice?
 | 
						||
?!
 | 
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[charaFace A 3]
 | 
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 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Oh come now, do I really have to spell it out?
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 6]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Because if it wasn't for my life of crime,[sr]I would never have gotten to meet you!
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 1]
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
Hahaha, now, now, don't be bashful. Even aged gentlemen like me are, at times, prone to sentiment.
 | 
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[k]
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[charaFace A 0]
 | 
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@Moriarty
 | 
						||
All right, that's quite enough.[sr]Off to bed with you! Good night!
 | 
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[k]
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