(oo1) (audio) ♐ no excuse for your lack of trust in anyone, even you

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[ When the audio kicks in, it catches part of a conversation because Faith's busy trying to get her NV to work while being technologically retarded and listening to the SERO operative try his little helpful immigration bull. It starts with a man's professional-sounding voice, though his statement is clipped. ] -- from?Little bit of everywhere, I

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[painhumbles]

That's nothing. Wait'll you hit the pop quizzes they throw at you.

[Which is sure as hell the only time Gabriel's going to admit that he fucked up and got vivisected by these fuckers. And he's fairly nonchalant about it too.

He swallows anger like a boss.]

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Damn. You for real? [ Yes, Faith thinks he's ... speaking at face value. Look it's an Achilles heel moment. She sucks at school. ] Hate to see how they lay you out for failing.

[painhumbles]

I'm "for real." [Yeah, he's scare-quoting you, Faith. Deal.] And it's a lot less degrading than what the other guys do.

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Other guys -- AGI, right? [ pause of understanding. ] Got it. Think I'm getting the hang a this.

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You learn fast. 'Course, now they're practically making it easy to learn on your feet these days. Back in the old days, they were just shady guys with big heads. Now they're shady guys with big heads and a number on your soul.

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Number on my what? Hold up -- I didn't get anybody putting numbers on my anything, got it? If this is the crap their little tests are pulling, I'm gonna turn some faces inside out. [ Look Gabriel, Faith is really easy to confuse. ]

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Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, crazy. It's just a little bit of cryptic humor, okay? Your soul and your various other extremities are all yours.

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Somebody oughtta do a tune-up on your sense of humor.

[painhumbles]

Oh, relax. Get outta "Girl of Steel" mode for, like, ten seconds and embrace... Hold on, I'm pretty sure I'll think of something in this town that's worth the price of admission.

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Battle mode's a little tough to kick. So sue me. Unless you're looking to work on the frustration with me, you just stick to thinkin' of the perks and lemme know when you got something.

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Are there perks to getting your ass kicked because they have people who make you about as good as a limp-wristed cheerleader? I got everything and jackshit on these people. The one thing I do know? They're candy bitches who really don't like it when your toys are better than theirs.

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Sounds like you're the kinda guy with some toys of his own.

[painhumbles]

I have a few tricks.

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Gonna tell me what they are, or what?

[painhumbles]

Sorry. I'm more into show, not tell.

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All right, so lay it on me. I'll be here all night -- or, y'know, til Yako shows.