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[mentors]

[Angeal looks a little more harried than usual, which is a lot, seeing as how the man never seems bothered by anything, most of the time.]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep SERO from constantly coming to your door? [And, a sidelong glance off screen, likley at somebody.] That doesn't involve your weapon, I mean.

It's been almost a month now since this all started. Completely ridiculous.

[Calls will be taken in the greenroom while he waters the plants!]

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[maddeninghatter]

Probably they could, but...

Perhaps there's a common interest.

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[mentors]

What makes you think that?

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[maddeninghatter]

Ha-ha~! There's usually some basis for a mutually beneficial agreement. For instance...

[ As casually as you please. Indeed, he's unwrapping a piece of hard candy and biting down on it, as he speaks. ]

Newcomers are vulnerable. There've been some news items about a little "sporting event," right?

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[mentors]

So they intend to exchange that vulnerability for protection, but if you do this 'one small thing for us', I assume you mean.

[Not something that would work in a house full of army trained men- Even Asch and Luke were. But it was exactly what he was trying to avoid, and sort of confrontation because once it starts, he knows it won't end.]

Of course I've heard. [A frown, he was well aware of said event the other was speaking about- you would have to have your head underneath a rock not to.]

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[maddeninghatter]

It simply seems to me, that separating ourselves, as Newcomers, and living apart...

[ Crunch crunch crunch. ]

...it invites trouble, you know?