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I was planning to handle this on my own, but... Well, thanks. I owe you one.
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I'm not some stranger to you, Balthus. Did you really think I would abandon a friend in need?
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Yeah, I think Baltie would've been fine by himself.
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Don't say such things, Hilda. You'll make Balthus cry!
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No she won't.
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But was it not your own stepmother who hired those assassins?
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Eighty percent sure, yeah. And hey, it wouldn't be the first time she's come after me.
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This is inexcusable. I will speak to House Albrecht about the matter at once!
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Don't bother. My little bro's already stuck running that family, and I don't wanna add to his troubles.
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The same little bro whose mother is trying to have you killed? Why protect him?
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The same little bro whose mother is trying to have you killed? Why protect him?
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Because he hasn't done anything wrong—and he's a good man.
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He's the only reason I was able to abandon the family and live the life of freedom I have now.
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So earlier, you said something about how it was good your stepmother wanted you dead.
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What was that about?
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See, she's got something of a persecution complex— and is also persistent as anything.
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What do you think would happen if she set her sights on my dad or my real mom instead of me?
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Wait, so your real mother is still alive? I heard stepmother and just assumed...y'know.
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Wait, so your real mother is still alive? I heard stepmother and just assumed...y'know.
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Yeah, it's...kinda complicated. Basically she's living in hiding somewhere in the mountains now.
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Anyway, that's the long and short of it, so you don't really need to worry about it anymore.
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But where does this end, Baltie? Your stepmother clearly isn't going to stop sending people after you.
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It is what it is. Just gotta let her get it out of her system, I suppose.
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I mean, I've already got debt collectors and bounty hunters hounding me, right?
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What's a few assassins on top of that?
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If you changed your ways, you could at least rid yourself of the debt collectors.
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You truly are a piece of work.
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Oh hey, I just remembered something I gotta do. Thanks for the help today!
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We are not done speaking, Balthus!
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In that case, let's hash it out over dinner sometime— really get into it! Oh, and you can buy.
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Well, there he goes. Again.
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That's quite the lifestyle he's got going. Still, I can't really be mad at the guy.
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That's quite the lifestyle he's got going. Still, I can't really be mad at the guy.
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Nor I.
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I could never live like that—and I'd never want to.
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I could never live like that—and I'd never want to.
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I feel the same, but I think Holst disagrees.
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Indeed. Though I know it to be foolishness, I can't help but admire his spirit.