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Balthus enters the scene
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What's all this? Ha! I knew it! Would you look at that—it's gold!
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Balthus
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Some poor sap just left it here for me to find. Heh, I'll be taking this, then.
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Hapi enters the scene
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You think the whole world is your collection jar. Unbelievable...
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Balthus
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Ah... Um, sorry about that.
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Balthus
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Look, I feel awful. Please don't twist up your face like you're suppressing a disappointed sigh.
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Balthus
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How about I use this gold to buy you something nice? A sweet treat, perhaps? Yeah?
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Hapi
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I don't eat contraband sweets. Are you trying to get me locked up again?
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Hapi
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Give back the money or don't. It's none of my business. Either way, keep me out of it.
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Balthus
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As you wish, milady. Straight to the fun fund it goes. Drinks don't buy themselves, unfortunately.
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Hapi
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That might make for a fun night or two. But what about all the money you owe?
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Hapi
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If you're going to keep this, you should apply it to your debts before a bounty hunter gets ahold of you.
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Balthus
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This gold wouldn't even make a dent. It's chump change. Better to drink it than waste it.
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Balthus
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In any case, when I'm dead, I'm dead. When that happens, none of this will matter anymore.
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I'm not going to worry about what I can't control. I've got better uses for this gold in the meantime.
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Hapi
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I don't understand how you can be so reckless. It's as though you want to get killed.
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Hapi
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Meanwhile, if I lose control for even a moment, monsters will eat me for dinner.
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Balthus
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Hearing you say that so casually feels like a bad omen. It's unsettling, that's for sure.
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Hapi
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Sorry, is that too morbid for you? You just told me, "When I'm dead, I'm dead."
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Balthus
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And it's true. For me. Not for you.
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Hapi
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And why is that?
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Balthus
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Because all of this mess I'm drowning in is my own fault. Every bit of it. You can't say the same.
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Balthus
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I'm in trouble because I borrowed, drank, and fought too much.
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All my own choices. That means it's on me to take responsibility and accept the inevitable outcome.
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Hapi
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So...since it's in my control to keep the sighs at bay, I don't get to relax ever?
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Balthus
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Err, not quite. I'm sayin' that it isn't your fault, so you shouldn't have to bear that burden alone.
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Hapi
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That's a nice sentiment. But people are hardly lining up to share this burden with me.
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Hapi
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Talk is cheap. Everyone knows it's all over the instant I sigh.
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Hapi leaves the scene
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Balthus
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Huh. I have a habit of not saying the right thing to her. Not much I can do abo—
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Hey, it's more gold! Go ahead and join your buddies in my pocket, pal.