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Cyril enters the scene
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Zzz...
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Zzz...
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Mercedes enters the scene
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Did Cyril fall asleep here again?
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Hmm. There's nothing to cover him with. He'll catch cold if he's here too long.
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Oh well, I guess I have no other options. I'll have to take care of this myself.
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Aah! What?! Wh-what's happening?!
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I'm keeping you warm so you don't catch cold.
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Um, I'm sorry. Did I make you uncomfortable?
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I...I was just surprised. Th-thanks, Mercie.
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Mercedes
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Oh! I'm happy to hear you call me that! You know, I seem to find you in here pretty often. Do you have a favorite book?
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Nah, but it's always real quiet here, so it's where I like to sleep.
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Mercedes
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I see. You always seem so wrapped up in your work. That is, whenever you're not sleeping in the library. Do you have many friends here?
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No, not really.
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Mercedes
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But don't you want some? Having friends is much more fun than spending all of your time alone.
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Nah, I don't want people treating me like an outsider. I'm better off alone.
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An outsider? You? Who would possibly say—
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Oh. So you don't think anyone thinks that? Should I tell you what happened to me before I came here?
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Oh, no. You really don't have to.
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I didn't mean to bring up such difficult memories.
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But you know...
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Everyone here sees you as a friend.
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Even me. I see you as a good friend.
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Mercie... I'm sorry.
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I sure like everyone here too, but...
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It feels like you're, I don't know... It sounds weird maybe, but I think you're something different than a friend.
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Mercedes
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Different? In what way? Do you not like me?
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Cyril
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No, it's not that. I can't... Ya know how sometimes you can't explain things? This is that.
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If I had a sister, I think that might be how it feels being around you.
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Really?
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That's just as well! You remind me of my little brother!
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Oh, you got a brother?
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I do, but I haven't seen him in so long. It's almost like he's not really my brother anymore...
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But you can count on me if you need anything at all. I'll do my best to help you out.
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I can count on you for anything? Wow...