You do not share loot in a fast food restaurant. We are at a parking lot overlooking a romantic lake munching Indian take-away.
L: I feel like I should not be hungry.
P: It seems to me that mentally we are no longer fully human.
L: I resent that. But you should know.
We concentrate on the food.
L: We part here, don’t we?
P: Would you want to continue after this?
L: You are right.
I just love Palak Paneer.
L: I have an address for you. A guy who does forged papers.
P: Thank you.
P: You know, shit happens.
P: And then, sometimes you got to do what is necessary
L: Necessity. Is that your excuse?
P: Ultimately yes. Those who object to that do so because they dislike the consequences, not out of honest reasoning.
There is no objective need for sucking a beverage through a straw out of a bottle to take that long.
Stolen novel; please report.
L: Could you drop me off there when you get your papers?
P: Sure thing.
P: You know, your basic idea is correct. You will need coins, stones and essences. And these won’t be sold in stores for the forseeable future.
L: Any you want me to kill for it?
P: I want you to survive.
L I am sensing an attempt to make some stupid quote sound profound.
P: To embrace a goal is to embrace the means necessary to achieve it.
L: From which book is that?
P: Read and find out
A piece of unsolicited advice: Try to avoid causing women with [Mighty Strength] to strike you.
P: No, seriously. We were undermanned. You need a way to block off intruders, too. And going by railway was putting too much emphasis on staying undetectable.
L: Any more great advice?
P: You need to be ready to avoid letting curiosity guide you.
[Mighty Strength] is a terrifying power.
P: But this was really a productive looting session. We have a gun and an essence.
L: I’ll take the gun.
P: Agreed.
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We are getting troubling news on TV
» A cupola of unkbown origin has enveloped the Russian city of Kostroma,
» blocking railway and highway traffic just as the world has started rebounding
» from the monster intrusions
P: This may be the power behind the intrusions showing up. Do you still want to leave?
L: Even more urgently
P: Then we should spend tomorrow on consolidating our gains.
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Three nondescript men are meeting in an expensive penthouse in Moscow.
1: It has begun.
2: Yes. Our drones as well as the ritualists are confirming it.
1: Have all members been warned?
2: Yes
3: We have to assume that the second stage will also come
1: So you want me to pick a finalist
3: You have time, but it cannot be avoided.
1: I have one in mind, but we need to secure him the attunement
2: We could kill two birds with one stone
3: That is disgusting
1: That may be the case, but it also could give him people who would have an incentive to give him somebody to protect.
3: You are the expert.