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[ysobritish]

[The camera is propped up against something, showing the early morning sun. Liquid is, in essence, doing what amounts to a gymnastics display - though it's mostly a nervous habit. Something is on his mind, and when he gets edgy, he needs to move, needs to run or jump - or, as in this case, flip around like a puppy on speed. Sometimes he doesn't

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[heavendivided]

[THIS FACE. OH GOD LIQUID WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT PRIVATE STUFF not like he has done the same no]

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[heavendivided]

What do you think you're doing?

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[ysobritish]

Making enquiries.

[Deadpan.]

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[heavendivided]

The Patriots are a football team, for all intents and purposes.

[Also deadpan.]

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[ysobritish]

Good for them. Really, Father, you have no reason to be mad after all the things you said on the public channel while drunk.

...besides, there may be people who know of them.

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[heavendivided]

...At least I was being cryptic about it. [Yeah right.]

And you making a public inquiry would lure them out, if they were here? What would you even do? What does it matter? You'll just end up disclosing information that can be used against you in the end. If you want credible information, don't trust unreliable sources. That's Espionage 101 for you.

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[ysobritish]

Not intentionally. You were cryptic only because you were too drunk to make sense.

[He laughed.]

I don't want to lure them out. I don't know if they're here, and I don't care, except that it would confirm they weren't behind our entering here.

[There was a pause. Liquid twitched.]

Father, I was in the SIS. I know full well not to trust unreliable sources.

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[heavendivided]

Hrngh.

They are not. Coming from me, that's all the answer you'll need.

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[ysobritish]

Coming from you, that information is suspect. Firstly, how would you know how we were brought here? And secondly, considering your former association with them, how can I trust your word? [Not that he ever trusts anyone.]

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[heavendivided]

I've been here for months and there was no sign of them. No matter how hard I looked -- you're not the only one who thought it was their doing at first, but it's not, sorry to disappoint. If you want to blame anyone, blame the two factions and the Core. It's useless to chase after something that doesn't exist.

Secondly, name me one good reason I would have to lie. I'm not exactly on good terms with Zero myself.

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[ysobritish]

Hm... knowing them, however, it's plausible that if they are here, they're behind the factions and the Core. I suppose it is useless to make enquiries like this.

[He sounded rather thoughtful.]

Father, name me one good reason you would have to tell the truth. And no, "I'm not on their side" does not count.

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[heavendivided]

[There's a small pause, but the answer is firm.] I have nothing to lose.

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[ysobritish]

[There is silence for a long moment.] A man with nothing to lose is dead. But I will accept your hyperbole, for now.

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[heavendivided]

How generous.

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[ysobritish]

S-shut up! There is no such thing as generosity. Everyone has their reasons for things.

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[heavendivided]

Well, then I guess I was just making too much sense.