Think of it this way... If I tell somebody that you aren't as nice as you seem, there's no guarantee that they'll believe me. That could raise suspicion of me, because why would I go and make an announcement like that? And it's much easier to gather information when I don't have anybody watching my movements.
Neither of us has anything to gain from you spilling the beans about it, but we've both potentially got something to lose. Better to keep our mouths shut.
I'm good at holding up my end of a deal. But just so you know, if you change your mind and rat me out? I will end you. That isn't a threat, it's a promise.
I'm not too concerned about that... Unless you're going to give me a reason to 'rat you out.' In that case, I suppose I'll just have to take care of you first.
Alright, now that we've gotten that arranged... I have some reading to do. I recommend you do the same. People are so easy to manipulate once you learn more about them.
[ and on that note, he'll take his leave. L8R, G8R ]
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[ or if they trust him. ]
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[a beat.]
Neither of us has anything to gain from you spilling the beans about it, but we've both potentially got something to lose. Better to keep our mouths shut.
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[ he's pleased that lila is on the same page. ]
And as long as you keep your mouth shut about me, I'll keep mine shut about you... That seems fair, don't you think?
[ since. obviously he dropped the pretense of being nice like 2 seconds into this interaction. ]
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[she smiles, not at all kindly.]
I'm good at holding up my end of a deal. But just so you know, if you change your mind and rat me out? I will end you. That isn't a threat, it's a promise.
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I'm not too concerned about that... Unless you're going to give me a reason to 'rat you out.' In that case, I suppose I'll just have to take care of you first.
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[she holds out her hand for a handshake.]
It sounds like we understand each other.
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[ He takes her hand, gives it a firm shake. ]
And since I didn't introduce myself before... You can call me Malik.
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And you can call me Lila.
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[she giggles as she pulls her hand back.]
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[ and on that note, he'll take his leave. L8R, G8R ]
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Byeee, Malik!
[
but once he's gone she kicks a rock again before going to read the parts of the npc post she hadn't responded to.]