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[immortal_smoke]

Kaguya, just to make sure we're perfectly clear on this: I refused the vaccine. I don't want to play by Mayfield's rules.

If I die from this, it doesn't count as a victory for you.

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[pooka_prince]

You... You wish to die, then.

[immortal_smoke]

I don't fear death.

[pooka_prince]

What about pain? This disease sounds excrutiating.

[immortal_smoke]

No worse than the pain I would feel knowing that I stooped to playing Mayfield's games on their own terms.

[pooka_prince]

I suppose that makes sense, but... I am beginning to wonder if there is any sense in all this. Whether they even care if we resist or not.

[immortal_smoke]

Whether they care or not makes little difference. I have my pride, that is all.

[pooka_prince]

I would say something about the line between pride and stubborn folly, but in all truth this "vaccine" gives me cause for doubt as well. I should sooner perish of disease than...

[Cornelius is racked with a sudden cough.]

[immortal_smoke]

You didn't take it, either?

[pooka_prince]

I... [cough] did not. As you said, even here... [cough] we have our pride.

[immortal_smoke]

I should chastise you for objecting to me not taking it when you didn't take it yourself.

[pooka_prince]

Haha... What is the expression? Do as I say, not as I do.