Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "I believe I could convince her to do so. I will not know for sure unless I try, will I?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I believe I could convince her to do so. I will not know for sure unless I try, will I?"

>"I suppose so," says Seiga, "Though I would hardly expect anything of worth to come from such a pretentious youkai."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Smile.
> "Perhaps I am an optimist. It does seem that I have a penchant for taking on the task of convincing people to see things my way in the interest of the greater good."

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile.
> "Perhaps I am an optimist. It does seem that I have a penchant for taking on the task of convincing people to see things my way in the interest of the greater good."

>"I do not share such optimism, Crown Prince," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Is there any particular reason for this? Have you spoken with her at length?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Is there any particular reason for this? Have you spoken with her at length?"

>"I do not trust a youkai who claims randomly dominion over humans to be particularly reasonable," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It is not a random claim by any stretch. She claims dominion over the land in its entirety. It is simply logical that this includes the humans."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is not a random claim by any stretch. She claims dominion over the land in its entirety. It is simply logical that this includes the humans."

>"I...don't think that changes the meat my of doubts, Crown Prince."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Of course. I am simply being thorough. Anyway, any effort to convince the vampire to compromise on this issue would obviously be difficult. But difficulty of execution is not a reason to shy away from doing what is right and best for everyone."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Of course. I am simply being thorough. Anyway, any effort to convince the vampire to compromise on this issue would obviously be difficult. But difficulty of execution is not a reason to shy away from doing what is right and best for everyone."

>"Well, I suppose it would be extending politeness to do offer a ceremonial chance to be reasonable."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Chuckle.
> "Of course. And some may say the same of this conversation."

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle.
> "Of course. And some may say the same of this conversation."

>"I should think the difference would be obvious to anyone with half a brain," she says. "Though I suppose that is too much to ask of some people."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Grin.
> "That is true. You have stolen from me, while the vampire has not."

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin.
> "That is true. You have stolen from me, while the vampire has not."

>"But for a better reason," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That depends on who you ask."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That depends on who you ask."

>"Well, certainly you agree with me," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If I had no problem with you stealing from me, do you think we would have had this conversation for this long?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "If I had no problem with you stealing from me, do you think we would have had this conversation for this long?"

>"But you agree it was proper thing to do, given the circumstances," she says. "It is only a small problem for a huge gain."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Would it truly surprise you to learn that I would have preferred you took alternate methods that were available to you at the time?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Would it truly surprise you to learn that I would have preferred you took alternate methods that were available to you at the time?"

>"There weren't any," she says. "I had one night, at best."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oho, this is new and interesting information. What would have otherwise happened after this one night had passed?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oho, this is new and interesting information. What would have otherwise happened after this one night had passed?"

>"You would have left, Crown Prince. I am sure I mentioned this before?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> ...Wait, did she mention that?

[Hello Purvis]

> ...Wait, did she mention that?

>You think she may have implied it, at least?

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, yes, of course. Was that the only reason?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, yes, of course. Was that the only reason?"

>"More or less," she says. "It helps that there was the mahjong tournament to draw others' eyes away, as well."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So, in your efforts for expediency, you actually made your end goal less likely by failing to approach not one, but two issues more properly."

[Hello Purvis]

> "So, in your efforts for expediency, you actually made your end goal less likely by failing to approach not one, but two issues more properly."

>"No?" she says. "If I we did not act, it wouldn't happen at all. Now it is going to happen. Are you trying to pull some kind of trick, Crown Prince?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I meant your goal of returning to my side."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I meant your goal of returning to my side."

>"I'm sure once everything has taken place, these objections will fall to the wayside," she says, frowning.

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