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[notinyourhand]

[Browsing the second level, Mello has stumbled across Light. Have a momentarily not!composed Wammy kid, unintentionally broadcasting on the second level.]

[filtered from Light]

...

What the hell? Does this mean--

...What the hell is that rat bastard doing here??

[/filtered from Light]

Comments

[ambastardly]

Somethin' the matter?

[notinyourhand]

You. You owe me a favor.

[ambastardly]

... Huh. You sure 'bout that?

[notinyourhand]

You've got a place to sleep, don't you?

[ambastardly]

[oh, right] Okay, yeah, sure, I guess I owe ya somethin'--but what exactly is it?

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

That depends on whether or not you'd like to strike a deal.

[filtered]

[ambastardly]

I been know to, uh, negotiate. But it depends on what you got in mind.

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

In a city this dangerous, with a conscienceless murderer roaming the streets, wouldn't it be nice to know someone had your back?

[filtered]

[ambastardly]

It'd be worth somethin', yeah, I just ain't sure how much.

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

Quid pro quo.

A paying job, if you're willing to take it.

[filtered]

[ambastardly]

Got one of them. Any reason I oughtta make time for two?

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

You won't be needing two with this one.

[filtered]

[ambastardly]

Pays that well? So then, what's the catch?

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

If you're worried it'll be too dangerous, then by all means. I don't need a snot-nosed kid who's afraid of a little excitement.

But I'd be more worried living in this city without any strong allegiances. You never know when you'll need to call on someone for help.

[filtered]

[ambastardly]

Hey, I ain't afraid or nothin', I just gotta know some stuff before I go and say I'll do it.

Like, how come you won't just come out and say what it is you want me to do? Ain't a sign of bein' on the up and up, lemme tell ya.

[filtered]

[notinyourhand]

You can handle running errands, can't you?