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[pacifisted]

[All past history considered, it probably isn't supposed to come as a surprise to anyone over the Network that Trowa is speaking without any real emotion in his voice whatsoever. And two years ago, it likely wouldn't have. But he's learned to recognize, understand, and even display hints of some of them since then. Makes a habit of it when he

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[Voice]

[pacifisted]

[Don't worry, Bakura. Neither he nor any clones of his are trying to get into your pants. They are, in fact, all presently tied up in his storage warehouse. Well, the clones, anyway.]

I have papers that belong to you.

[Voice]

[pacifisted]

No.

Hiruma did.

[Don't remind him. He misses his pet. Good thing he's about to get three more, I suppose.]

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[borntobewildcat]

[Unfortunately, Tom is still new to the City by Trowa standards, so this is surprising and worrisome to him.]

You have a shark?

[Of course, he can't just come out and ask what's wrong.]

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[pacifisted]

[Trowa, having more than two friends who can ask him what's wrong? Talk about your wild fantasies.]

I do now.

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[borntobewildcat]

[Trowa, you are living the life, my friend. The American Dream is right here.]

But... I'm thinking that's not really a good thing, huh?

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[pacifisted]

[So... lots of hamburgers, women in shorts, and 900 channels? I'm not sure that's going to appeal to him much.]

No.

[After a bit, he chooses to clarify. It's not that he doesn't want the shark. He quite likes the shark, actually. But:]

It should have stayed Hiruma's.

[voice]

[hackeralastair]

...what.

[voice]

[pacifisted]

[...Okay. He still doesn't... exactly like Alastair. Because loose cannons are what they are. But you know what? The guy tried to fight during the war, and really, after something like that, piddly things don't matter. Especially not when you're playing messenger for bad news.]

Rent. Do you have to pay it?

[voice]

[hackeralastair]

Hiruma gave us a massively reduced rate. Why?

...wait does that mean some people here don't?

[voice]

[pacifisted]

Would I have to ask if I knew?

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[pacifisted]

Three o'clock.

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[pacifisted]

Thanks.

[voice]

[loveyourenemy]

Um... do you need for me to do anything?

[voice]

[pacifisted]

You any good at research?

[voice]

[loveyourenemy]

What kind of research? I'm all right with records and figures and that sort of thing, probably...

[voice]

[pacifisted]

You help Bakura in the store -- with things like that?