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