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There you are, Lorenz.
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What is it you need now, Balthus?
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I wanna talk about the debt I owe your father.
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We never settled that, and I'm thinking I should probably pay it back.
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Ah, that. Well, as head of House Gloucester, I have determined you no longer need to repay it.
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Judging by the specifics of the requests, I highly doubt my father ever expected recompense.
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Well, would you look at that? The current Count Gloucester sure is a generous sort.
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You have saved me countless times on the battlefield since joining our army.
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Asking a comrade-in-arms for mere coin when I owe them a life debt would only sully the good name of House Gloucester.
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Well, I still appreciate it.
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So does that mean I can just drop the whole "investigate Claude" thing?
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I mean, I've already dug up an entire mound of dirt on the guy, but I'm happy to let it all go.
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That is dangerous information to have on our king.
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That is dangerous information to have—the Alliance's internal affairs must not be exposed to other lands.
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Destroy all record and speak of it to no one.
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Destroy all record and speak of it to no one.
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That could be information of great consequence. It may prove useful in diplomatic settings...
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No, it would be dangerous to expose Leicester's internal affairs. Destroy all record and speak of it to no one.
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You sure? There's some real juicy stuff in there.
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Your head would probably pop clean off if I told you.
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...
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I admit that my curiosity is piqued. Ah, what to do?
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In that case, Balthus, hold this information of yours tight and make sure it lands in no other hands.
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When the time comes that we need it, I will take it into my possession.
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When you need it? What's that mean?
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It is quite possible that I will become the next king after Claude.
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It is quite possible that I will someday become the next leader of the Alliance.
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It is quite possible that I will someday take control of all of Leicester.
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You take good care of it in the meanwhile.
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All for the sake of Lorenz Hellman Gloucester! Ahahaha!
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How the heck did I end up having to help you?
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My apologies. Will you not be assisting me?
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Though you may be only a former noble, I have the utmost trust you will not betray me after my having cleared your debts.
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Not too happy about this, but I am glad to have one less debt on my plate.
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Still, looks like I've landed with a real scoundrel. If only he were a lady instead...