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[catposting]

I kind of want to summon that guy. If Rose decide not to go ahead with it, I won't, but...

[ eyes twinkling ]

... it wouldn't be the first time I've done a high risk, high reward play.

[leonheartedly]

[..........]

Is that why you want to summon him? Or is there another reason?

[catposting]

[ shrugs ]

I'm nosy. With the right impetus, perhaps he'll reveal more about this place.

[leonheartedly]

. . . he might. If he's anything like what I'm familiar with, they like to talk if it involves them or their work.

[catposting]

Now I can't tell if you're talking about demons, doctors or narcissistic authority figures.

[leonheartedly]

Yes.

[catposting]

I see.

[leonheartedly]

I have experience dealing with the latter two.

[catposting]

What's the story?

[leonheartedly]

Part of the job back home. I'm simplifying it, but I essentially track down people who create viruses that make monsters. Doctors, oftentimes hired by authority figures.

Narcissism is practically a requirement.

[catposting]

For... Earth's US government?

[leonheartedly]

[a quick nod]

That's right.

[catposting]

... Do you like working for them?

[leonheartedly]

Hah . . . it's complicated.

Short answer is that I like what I do. I'd be doing something like it no matter what.

[catposting]

[ huffs softly ]

I get it.

[leonheartedly]

[he smiles briefly]

I get to tell the kids here that I'm essentially a secret agent. Earn myself some cool points.

[catposting]

[ pfffft ]

I bet they think you're cool even without that.

[leonheartedly]

[he snorts softly]

Maybe.

[catposting]

You went into the mist, faced a ram demon and got out without a scratch, even without powers. That's pretty cool.

[leonheartedly]

I - thanks?

[from the way he says it, it's almost like he's not really heard that before. He shrugs a little awkwardly]

To be fair, I got out because of you. I'm nowhere near that fast.

[catposting]

— Don't get praised much back home?

[leonheartedly]

I get told I did a good job . . . ?

[catposting]

[ chuckles briefly ]

Right. Well, you're doing a good job here too.

It can't have been easy watching Crois lose his pasture memories.

[leonheartedly]

I'm trying. It's all I can do.

[we won't get into whether he thinks he's succeeding or not]

. . . no, but it doesn't matter. He got them back and he's even more annoying than he was before. [he says it fondly, though]

1/2

[catposting]

[ grinning ]

You make it sound like a charm point.