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Byleth enters the scene
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Lorenz enters the scene
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Lorenz
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Professor. Have you been looking for me again?
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Lorenz
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I am very busy, you know. I must insist that disruptions for lighthearted chats of this kind be kept to a minimum.
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I've been getting more complaints.
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Lorenz
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What did I tell you about falling victim to such salacious and slanderous rumors?
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Lorenz
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As I've told you, there is obviously a conspiracy against me. There is no manner in which I could possibly be considered bothersome.
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The girls actually do seem bothered.
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Lorenz
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Professor, I assure you. You have been deceived.
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Lorenz
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My adversary has poisoned the hearts of these ladies against me. The plot goes deeper than I thought...
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Lorenz
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But— Ah, if you truly do insist...
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Lorenz
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But— Ah, if you truly do insist...
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Lorenz
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All right, let's not get carried away...
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Lorenz
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Please understand, Professor. I am not some scoundrel out for conquest.
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Lorenz
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I am attempting to fulfill my duty as heir of House Gloucester.
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Lorenz
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It is my responsibility to continue our noble line by finding a suitable lady to be my wife.
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It is a rigorous process. My family has the very highest standards for appearance, grace, temperament, and pedigree.
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So, commoners are excluded?
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Lorenz
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Typically yes, even if others are sometimes critical of that notion.
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Lorenz
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For the nobility, marriage is not merely a union of individuals. It is also a union of families.
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Lorenz
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It would not benefit House Gloucester to be tied to a family of powerless commoners, would it?
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Lorenz
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To achieve supremacy, it is necessary for my line to be tied to that of an influential family.
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Lorenz
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That is the best path to peace and prosperity for all.
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Lorenz
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So, as you can see, the future of the Alliance rests on my shoulders.
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Lorenz
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That is the best path to peace and prosperity for all of Fódlan.
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Lorenz
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So, as you can see, the fate of the whole world rests upon my shoulders.
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Lorenz
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It is nothing out of the ordinary. Those of us with noble blood are born to this duty, you know.
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Lorenz
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If it is a burden, it is one I am all too familiar with. We nobles are born to this duty.
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Lorenz
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That being said, to avoid misunderstandings, I shall restrain myself until things calm down.
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Lorenz
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I would rather not cause trouble for you, after all.