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[weaponsparked]

... Just when you think it can't possibly get any worse, we're greeted with another terrifying look into the drones of Mayfield.

Regardless.

There is clearly something on that highway we're not supposed to find. I, for one, intend to go back. Headwound or no... I'm willing to pack a few into the car, such that it is, if there are any takers

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[lotuslife]

Nn. I wouldn't suggest it.

[weaponsparked]

... If you mean because of the ditch incident, I assure you, that won't happen again.

It was one time.

[lotuslife]

Ditch incident. [sounds like she's so tempted to ask- hnnngh, no.] No, not that. In general. Did you not hear the Officer's warning?

[weaponsparked]

Never mind.

I did. Is it really supposed to concern me?

[lotuslife]

It is if you know what he's... [delicately] Capable of.

...You wouldn't want to meet a bad end, would you?

[weaponsparked]

Blustering over the phone lines seems the extent of his capabilities.

I've died already. Is anything else supposed to frighten me?

[lotuslife]

[there's a pause. yes, he's got a point.

still. she knows what she's supposed to do.] Aha. Well, I suppose if you're determined.

[weaponsparked]

I am. Nothing these drones or this city does is going to stop me.

If there's a way home out there, I will find it.

[He has to -- not just for himself, and that's what matters.]

[lotuslife]

I wish you luck. It would be unfortunate for someone with such a strong will to... ah...

...Well, I hope it doesn't come to that. You could do with a lesson or two in basic survival, though! It's called 'common sense'. [she sounds polite, but firm. she may have agreed to guard the highway, but it doesn't mean she won't try to drive people away from it so she doesn't have to run into them there. that would be... unfortunate.]

[weaponsparked]

[He scoffs.]

Even if I did die, I'd just come back. That's not much of a deterrent.

I think I'll risk it. If it means getting out of here, I'll risk it.

[He couldn't live with himself if he missed an opportunity.]

[lotuslife]

...You're not afraid of pain, then? There's pains worse than dying.

[weaponsparked]

... I'm trying to protect someone important to me. By getting him home.

If I have to hurt to do that, I will. If I have to die for it, I will.

[lotuslife]

Being noble here... I've found it can--... It can hurt the people you're trying to protect, too. [but.] You'd know that already, wouldn't you? [she's certainly heard his voice over the phone lines long enough to know he's been here longer than she has.]

[weaponsparked]

... No. It won't.

[Oh, he knows. But he thinks if he tries hard enough, it can change things.]

It won't ever happen to him ever again. I won't let them hurt him. Them, or anyone else.

[lotuslife]

I understand. [really, she does. but in a way, she can't feel as determined.] Still, I ask you to reconsider. About the highway. There are dangers there.

[weaponsparked]

... And there might be answers, too.

Why do you care, anyway? It's not as if it's going to effect you, if anything happens to me.