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- It isn't. It's actually pretty run-of-the-mill over here. There's better and there's definitely worse. Lucy owns a property in another dimension; he let her stay there. She likes it, so she said. Better than here, anyway.

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How bad does it get in some of these areas?

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- Bad.

*A reserved look falls over her face. She doesn't seem to want to talk about it.*

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And what are you personally hoping to get out of us helping you?

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- Me? I just...

*She pauses for a second, like she's trying to think.*

- I just want to make Lucy happy.

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Is that so? Who is he to you?

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- My employer. He's a good man, he... he means well. Sometimes we're a little more, but it's a professional relationship.

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What sort of employment does he offer?

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- Jobs like these. I help people. And when those people do their jobs, it helps Lucy. Then he's happy with me.

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He does seem like he makes for quite the distinct employer, yes?

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- Quite. But I like people with pizazz. Makes for a good time working.

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And are you in the business of espionage often?

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- I, uh...

*She looks up, trying to find a way to put it.*

- I used to work for an intelligence agency on one of these Earths. The CIA, they called it; I don't remember what it stands for. I, uh, went into the private sector eventually and Lucy hired me as a... consultant for his work. It's a good job. Pays well, and the boss is nice.

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Then I don't imagine we're the first recruits you've seen.

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- No, you're not. He gets outside contractors to do jobs like these every once in a while.

*She leans back, cocking her head.*

- Say, what's Lucy paying you? You doing this outta the goodness of your hearts?

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Our priorities happened to align, so you could call it more self-interest than compassion.

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*Naomi chuckles.*

- Shouldn't have asked. That's just par for the course when you work for the man.

*Suddenly, the train lurches forward as it begins its slow deceleration into Charleston.*

- We're here. Tuck and roll; we'll need to get into the spaceport ASAP.

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Execute battle routine.
*Magical circuitry radiates from underneath my clothing as thousands of spell lines crash behind me like a waterfall and start glowing character by character, even as the lines penetrate deep below the surface*
Best of luck.
*Our vision of the world droops and melts around us, breathing and heartbeats begin to slow, and reality adopts a sinking sensation*

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*Picks a set of clothes and asks the hairdresser to style my hair without cutting off much*

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*With my hands still on the rope, I cunningly straighten it out in the path of your headbutt, severing your head in two on its trajectory while taking the actual blow to my own head with a silent crack, whipping my head backwards*