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"If all of his titles were handed to him it's just another reason he shouldn't be much trouble for us in the long run." Nemo replied. "Am I to presume that his brother is the Papal Magi now?" He asked afterwards.

Nemo got up, walking over to the portal. "Here goes nothing," he commented as he passed through. After reaching the other side Nemo examined his surroundings. The smell of saltwater flooded his nostrils; they were definitely close to the docks. Luckily, being placed in the alley meant nobody was around to notice them.

Nemo brought up his manadial, getting a better map view of the area. Two small markers dotted out Nemo's position and where they needed to be. Judging by the distance, they were only about eight minutes away from the endpoint. He waited for a couple moments to let the group cross over and then began to head off towards the objective.
Something seemed to be on Nemo's mind, but he jumped on the opportunity to change the subject once it presented itself. "What history do you have with Thadeus?" Nemo asked. "It seems he'll be a recurring cockroach in our journey, so I wouldn't fret too much about not defeating him. I'm sure you'll get another chance."

"You're just in time Travis, we're almost all here now." Nemo responded. "There isn't anything I can think of to discuss now, but I'm sure that will change once this show gets on the road." He added.
Nemo sat at the table by himself now. He flipped his balisong knife closed and placed it back into his pocket and then started to de-spawn all the weapons he brought out, finishing it out with the two tumbler glasses. He picked up the bottle of umeshu, the medium sized bottle only had about one fourth of the liquid it started with left. Nemo checked to see if the coast was clear before unceremoniously chugging the rest of it.

Eventually he appeared in the living room and sat down on the same sofa Raiya did. Nemo leaned over onto the armrest and looked to his manadial to glance at the time. No other members had reached the room yet, so Nemo figured he had time for at least one more question while they were still on their way. "Have you ever done something that you really regret?" Nemo asked, quieter than usual. He only looked over to her once he had finished speaking.
"I think of my duels like pieces of art as well. Same goes for the spells I use and the destruction they cause. I'm certainly not someone who is afraid of blood either. I can see how somebody would like that shade, I often find myself lost in it's radiant color sometimes." Nemo replied, resting his cheek on his palm. "Speaking of black though, has anybody ever told you that you have very pretty hair? The color is quite fetching. I especially like your... antenna? It's rather cute." Nemo said, referencing her unique lock of hair which went up or down depending on her emotions. Nemo figured it was probably tied to her electric abilities. The nature of Nemo's compliment was uncertain, on one hand, he could of genuinely wanted to tell her, but on the other, he might just be trying to get a reaction out of her.

"Well I can see why you prefer your sword so much. Those guns are stock. Built in a factory. Reliable? Sure. But far cries from real crafted pieces." Nemo commented, spinning out his pair of opposite colored revolvers and placing them on the table. "These were modeled after the single action army of the western era. The aethermetals were tough to find on their own, but the grips were especially challenging." Nemo said, picking up the standard sized silver colored one by the barrel. He tapped the glistening white grip of the weapon. "Do you know what this is? This is a unicorn horn... do you even know how hard it was for me to find a unicorn?" Nemo asked, as if the thought itself was bringing back insanity inducing memories of the task.

"The other was taken from the horn of a European black dragon." He added, putting the weapon down by it's smaller counterpart. The cost of the materials used in the two heavily engraved guns was probably near priceless to some people.

"It would probably take all day to go through my collection of revolvers, so how about something different. Semi-automatics. These are just a couple I have on me right now." Nemo said, spawning multiple guns and putting them on the table in a line. Every gun seemed to be engraved and crafted out of some sort of magic infused material.

"Black Widow Luger, with a custom vintage suppressor. Perfect for tasks that can't be too loud." Nemo pointed to the all black gun. The suppressor seemed to be fitted integrally to avoid lengthening the barrel as much as possible.

"Israeli Desert Eagle, for tasks that need to be loud. Made from the melted down electrum of ancient shekels. Grips constructed from the wood of a native fig tree."

"The standard 1911, modeled after the classic first generation. Works in all situations. Silver like aethermetal taken from a Witch Hunter's prized weapon. Mother of pearl grips from a great shen clam."

Nemo leaned back. "Small blades are fun too, they can make the situation more... personal." He placed the Kris military dagger he used before on the table, followed by a gut knife clearly used for skinning, an Italian stiletto switchblade with a kris styled blade and black handle, and finally a large bowie knife. "But let's not forget my favorite. The butterfly knife." Nemo finished, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a silver colored all metal balisong. Nemo gently flipped it open, revealing a kris style aethermetal blade. He began idly flipping it around in his hand, fiddling with it to keep himself busy. Now that Nemo was done, he was quite literally surrounded with weapons.
Nemo leaned forward, checking the areas around him as if to see if anybody was watching before softly replying. "How did you know?" in a tone of faux-paranoia. "Yes, I'd be somewhat of a fraud if it wasn't. To me, the color white is like a canvas waiting to be painted upon. It represents possibilities. I like that." Nemo explained.

"Tyrian purple is a close runner up though. It originated as a highly valuable dye secreted from predatory sea snails originally known as Murex. And I've been known to be fond of the color black when it comes to attire." He added. "What about you? Oh, and I've been wondering. What do you prefer with weapons besides the sword. Firearms and knives."
"If you're here because your sense of honor dictates it, we have something in common. I'm sorry for my inconvenience, but I'm afraid I don't think I'll be dropping dead anytime soon. Until then or the end of this 'waste of time' it looks like you'll be stuck with me." Nemo replied, munching on another one of the snacks. "Either way, I think it's time to move onto a brighter topic. All this dreary mission talk is gonna end up giving me a headache." Nemo suggested, tapping his head with his palm.
"My employer, that's what he is now. Sure, Felix sent me on an early vacation, but I can respect his mettle. If he is able to get over the deaths of multiple of his friends and master at my hand and ask for my help, then I'd be a real horse's ass to keep a grudge over that time-out he gave me." Nemo explained. "I'm here because this is where I want to be, and I have a job to do. It's as simple as that. I'm an assassin, not some uncivilized cutthroat."

"You're here under the same circumstances as I am Raiya, if you think I should leave why shouldn't I be expecting you to take off soon?" He asked.
Nemo grabbed a couple of the snacks from the canister. "Oh, that's simple." He said, eating one of them. "That all falls into the policy of how I work. When I'm contracted to do something, I will see to it that's it's completed, regardless of what happens. I take loyalty very seriously. And Felix has tasked me with helping him gather all of the paragons, he just didn't pay with money, he paid with my freedom. So until we do my services belong here." Nemo explained, eating the rest of the pub mix he had afterwards.

"You're right though, as a collector the Paragons are quite a fetching prospect. But I can never let my desires get in the way of my work." Nemo finished.
"It's not exactly a sponsorship every establishment desires, but some of the best art houses, theaters, and restaurants wouldn't still be here today if it wasn't for my assistance. Artists help other artists. And as a matter of fact, I'm a anonymous benefactor to multiple orphanages around the world, ones that don't treat children like prospective soldiers. A family is something I never had, I'd like to see as many kids avoid that fate as I can." Nemo replied. "But I don't expect you to trust me, a person like me doesn't deserve something like that. That's the price I've been paying since I was born."

Nemo downed the rest of the Umeshu in his glass before replying. "Of course I want the group to succeed. In fact, I don't just want, I need us to. Failure here would be a stain on my record, and that's just something I wont allow. Felix's mental state is something that means nothing to me. We've already found one paragon, and we already know that the Catholics are gunning for the rest of them. To dismiss all that as nonsense would just be naive. And even if it was, even if these Paragons were just shiny rocks, it wouldn't matter to me. Because powerful people want them, and conflict with powerful people is what keeps my gears turnings."
Nemo's head cocked to the side. "You don't think I'm charitable?" He asked, most of the softness in his face and voice had faded by now. Nemo made a small motion with his forefinger, causing the bottle to slowly levitate over and fill his glass halfway. Using magic for such a menial task was something he would usually avoid, making the act seem somewhat out of place.

Nemo took a sip of the drink before replying. "I don't like lending out my toys, but I'm sure she'll give it back once we're done with the next mission. Think of it like a sample given to a customer to warm them up to the big bucks."

"What am I playing at?" Nemo repeated with a small scoff. "If arming Zoey increases our teams effectiveness, then I am only doing what I was brought here to do. My purpose is to serve, I like to feel appreciated. I like helping, and I even like giving gifts, is that so hard to believe?" Nemo asked

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