- What'd you bring the five of us together for, Yuri?
- We beatin' someone up? Because I'm always ready
[cdb]for that kind of thing.
- It is always the same with you, Balthus!
- How can you possibly be so uncouth in my presence,
[cdb]not to mention our dear frail Hapi here?
- Stop thinking with your fists and use your brain!
- Who you calling frail, Coco?
- It was a figure of speech, dear Hapi. Nothing more.
- Ha! We've been topside for a while and you guys
[cdb]haven't changed a bit.
- You really think I'd call you all here just to lay a
[cdb]beating into someone? Haha, we're too busy for that.
- I've got a favor to ask of you all. Oh, and you as well,
[cdb]if that's all right.
- Refuse instantly.
- Agree wholeheartedly.
- Nope. Sounds like you've got something nefarious
[cdb]cooking—plus I'm busy anyway.
- Nope. Sounds like you've got something nefarious
[cdb]cooking—plus I'm busy anyway.
- Come now, do you really think a beautiful man like
[cdb]me would be up to something "nefarious"?
- The only thing I'm up to is helping people in need.
Turns out some old friends are in trouble.
- And we're about the only people in the world who
[cdb]would ever think to help them.
- By old friends, do you mean from Abyss? The ones
[cdb]who followed us?
- Well, look at the brain on Balthus. Exactly so.
- They've been caught up in some kind of struggle,
[cdb]and now bandits are after them.
- In that case, count me in.
- In that case, count me in.
- If this is the crew you've gathered, it must be
[cdb]important. Count me in.
- If this is the crew you've gathered, it must be
[cdb]important. Count me in.
- That was almost suspiciously easy...but I'm not going
[cdb]to look this gift horse in the mouth. Let me fill you in
[cdb]on the details in that case.
- Some old friends of ours—rogues from Abyss—
[cdb]are in trouble.
- They've been caught up in some kind of struggle,
[cdb]and now bandits are after them.
- Considering the circles they run in, we're the only
[cdb]people willing to help them, which means it's on us.
- Got it. Definitely still in.
- Got it. Definitely still in.
- You should know better than to take Yuri at
[cdb]face value.
- No doubt much of what he said is true, but I am
[cdb]certain there is another angle to it as well—one which
[cdb]benefits himself.
- I take care of my own. That's all.
- I think the point is that there are folks from Abyss
[cdb]who need help, right?
- So let's quit bickering and go help already.
- Good point. This is no time for anyone to be arguing
[cdb]with the Shady Lady here.
- How dare you! I am not the one who is constantly
[cdb]scheming at one thing or the other!
- Yuri-bird? Coco?
- Hey, hey! Save some of that fire for the fighting!
- Yeah, you can air all your grievances at the bad guys.
- Yeah, you can air all your grievances at the bad guys.
- Exactly! You're actually smart sometimes, friend.
- Claim you're always smart.
- Be offended.
- Sometimes? I'm always saying smart stuff!
- Sometimes? I'm always saying smart stuff!
- Huh? Oh, right, right.
- Let's go with that.
- So you usually think the things I say are dumb?!
Hey, wait. Maybe you're right...
- So you usually think the things I say are dumb?!
Hey, wait. Maybe you're right...
- Yeah, but you're funny, so it all evens out.
- That doesn't help.
- That doesn't help.
- Eh, don't worry about it.
- Anyway, Yuri. It's time for the thing.
- You know, the thing to get us fired up before we roll
[cdb]out? You used to do it in Abyss all the time.
- Our house doesn't exist anymore. But if it means we
[cdb]can finally get going, very well...
- Let's do this, Wolves! Oh, and you too, merc.