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[The video comes to life and Balthazar is sprawled out in a plush velvet red chair. His arms are draped on the rests and his legs are spread rather luxuriously. In the one hand, there is a flute of champagne.]

Someone’s seen fit to give me a second vacation. Not bad timing, the first one was starting to go to hell.

[He takes a long sip of his

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[quadrifoliate]

If that's what you're after, you might as well sign up for AGI. Though I guess they haven't been doing too well, lately...

[ yes let the barely-legal-looking girl tell you all about the nightlife options. ]

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[menageablank]

[Oh hello there.]

Maybe you could tell me more about it, miss...?

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[quadrifoliate]

The name's Clover! Nice to meetcha. [ Balthazar's kind of a mouthful, though, so... ] You got a nickname or something else I can call you?

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[menageablank]

You, my dear, can call me Bal. [The wink he gives her charming. Yes. Not at all sketchy...]

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[quadrifoliate]

[ Utterly sketchy, but judging by the cheeky grin he gets in response, Clover doesn't seem to mind. ]

Okay!

So you're new to the city, right, Bal?

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[menageablank]

[The beginning of a beautiful friendship, clearly.]

Completely. And I hear there are a couple dangerous spots as well. [Yeah. Okay.] I don't suppose a lovely girl like you could show me around?

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[quadrifoliate]

[ Teach her how to dougie troll, Bal. ]

Just a couple? [ Her laugh's pure mischief. ] Sure, I can give you the grand tour. Anytime during the day should be fine.

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[menageablank]

Ah, see how uneducated I am? It would clearly be for my benefit if I get this tour as soon as possible.

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[quadrifoliate]

You're at the Tower Apartments, right? I can meet you in the lobby in about... [ Glancing off-screen. ] Half an hour, I guess.