Mitch assessed the rifle as he listened to the information and he put it on the table next to him as he listened to the explanation of the handgun. This time he showed more interest. 
"That rifle," he said, gesturing to the gun he had put aside, "that weapon won't do. It is unpredictable and I can't use unpredictable weapons. If a weapon has a chance to turn something into a threat, it's a terrible weapon to use. Find a way to sterilize the moss and I'm interested. My suggestion is to destroy the rounds you have now if there is no way to test for contamination." He gestured to the handgun Dante was holding. "Now that does sound like a good weapon. But those gems are dangerous, aren't they? Mike told me about them. What is the risk for a human wielder?"

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"If you want to swim you'll have to stay in the tank," the agent growled. "The room, as I was told is 3 by 5 metres, and 3 metres up. The pool is 2 by 3 and 1,5m deep; you'll have to climb up some stairs to get on to the platform and into the pool. The rest of it is a room with a climbing frame and a swing at one end, and a bed, a small table and a chair on the other. It's a take it or leave it deal."

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"Ma'am," one of the staff said and Lily joined him. She watched Steph watch herself in the mirror and her fingers trailed longingly over the glass. "You are my special prize, aren't you? Oh, we will have fun~" She turned to the man next to her. "Do we know where her object of desire is?"
"Going to the cinema with a friend, ma'am."
"Good, keep an eye on him."
She looked at Steph a final time and stepped away to observe Gaia for a bit, who didn't seem interested in leaving her room just yet. Another prize she would have fun with. And her darling Rose was already moving to the next floor - what a compliant girl. How terrific. 

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Benjamin and Mike entered the movie theatre and bought tickets for something that was advertised as a historic drama. It was the best option there, the others were a romantic comedy which neither of them was really interested in, a sci-fi monster-hunting story and a story about a haunted house. They practically lived sci-fi monster-hunting and Benjamin never felt pleased about the displaying of ghosts and ghostly activities in movies - it wasn't accurate at all.
"Popcorn?" Mike suggested.
"Sure, we still have 20 minutes before the movie starts."
So they stood in the line of the popcorn stall and talked about the last time each had been at a place like this.