[... oh the irony of Yeager glibly declaring himself a not exactly trustworthy person while Marcus is here trying to gauge that exact fact for himself. But points for honesty, he supposes.]
Yeah, that's what I figured. Even if he does know something, I don't wanna go poking the hornet's nest right now. But thanks for confirming that much.
[Another silence falls, this one much longer than the first as Marcus weighs a few options in his mind. Well. He can test the waters here, so to speak.]
... what if I told you that I'm actually pretty sure what Hamelin meant by that?
Nah, nothing like that. I know a lot of things, but the information isn't mine to share without asking for permission from the person it comes from. To put it simply, I guess you could say I'm trying to decide if it's safe to ask whether they'll share it with you too.
Understandable! It does seem like there's quite a lot going on here... But of course, that's ultimately up to you and them!
[He's not going to be offended if Marcus and this mysterious other person back off, because honestly, look at him. He's sus. That's just how it goes!!]
[That gets him to laugh and he holds up a hand as if in surrender.]
Ja, ja, fair enough! I'll offer you this much, then: I want Hamelin dead after what he pulled in the last trial, and my wish no longer matters, so I have no reason to kill.
[It's just his word, certainly, but it's confidently said. So he's going to be here for awhile, at least!!]
Besides, perhaps you could use another willing hand to fight whenever we reach the final act!
[He just wants to go back to fighting things, is that too much to ask.....]
[Now Marcus laughs too, putting his hands on his hips and throwing his head back. Yeah, he's got a fairly good feeling about this now so... congrats, Yeager, you get his vote.
At last he sobers up somewhat and crosses his arms over his chest, fixing Yeager with a gaze that pretty clearly conveys "let's talk business here."]
That makes two of us, then. I'm not about to kill for my wish, either-- I don't think I need to say for whose sake it is, and killing someone over it would go against the whole purpose of the wish in the first place.
[In other words? They're on the same page about this.]
And I won't lie, the combat ability was a pretty big draw, too. I owe you one for being willing to demonstrate it to me earlier.
[Naturally, it gets a mock bow from Yeager, because of course he's Like This.]
I greatly enjoy fighting and it's been quite some time... I never thought I'd say I miss monsters, but at least they were halfway entertaining to fight! I'm pleased you approve, of course~
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Yeah, that's what I figured. Even if he does know something, I don't wanna go poking the hornet's nest right now. But thanks for confirming that much.
[Another silence falls, this one much longer than the first as Marcus weighs a few options in his mind. Well. He can test the waters here, so to speak.]
... what if I told you that I'm actually pretty sure what Hamelin meant by that?
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Do you now? Were you working with him, then?
[It's not an accusation, just a question. There's a lot more going on here than he knows at the moment, so all he can really do is guess.]
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Nah, nothing like that. I know a lot of things, but the information isn't mine to share without asking for permission from the person it comes from. To put it simply, I guess you could say I'm trying to decide if it's safe to ask whether they'll share it with you too.
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[He's not going to be offended if Marcus and this mysterious other person back off, because honestly, look at him. He's sus. That's just how it goes!!]
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Now, got any reasons why I should, or just a really long list of reasons why I shouldn't?
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Ja, ja, fair enough! I'll offer you this much, then: I want Hamelin dead after what he pulled in the last trial, and my wish no longer matters, so I have no reason to kill.
[It's just his word, certainly, but it's confidently said. So he's going to be here for awhile, at least!!]
Besides, perhaps you could use another willing hand to fight whenever we reach the final act!
[He just wants to go back to fighting things, is that too much to ask.....]
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At last he sobers up somewhat and crosses his arms over his chest, fixing Yeager with a gaze that pretty clearly conveys "let's talk business here."]
That makes two of us, then. I'm not about to kill for my wish, either-- I don't think I need to say for whose sake it is, and killing someone over it would go against the whole purpose of the wish in the first place.
[In other words? They're on the same page about this.]
And I won't lie, the combat ability was a pretty big draw, too. I owe you one for being willing to demonstrate it to me earlier.
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I greatly enjoy fighting and it's been quite some time... I never thought I'd say I miss monsters, but at least they were halfway entertaining to fight! I'm pleased you approve, of course~