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Naw. We didn't get threatened or nothing, this is - like. Eyes wide open. If with some kinda unexpected results.

S'just... I don't want too much getting back to Azzy. He knows too much, and it's gonna cut the legs right out from under us.

And if we don't know who he's got in his pocket...

Anyone who arrived brand new to their unit with corruptions. My teeth are proof enough that those are a sign of Azzy's mark.

Double Moon, likely the members of Baritones who initiated this mission... Those are the ones I can think of right now.

Double Moon?

Double Moon. The weird guy on Avante; red hair and green eyes. He was with us in jail.

He new or something?

No, he's just insane and has too many names to keep track of.

[ Pulls his phone and and brings up a profile ]

This guy. He was with me when Azzy shoved a bunch of demonic curse energy in my face, and all he said afterwards was we're the same now.

...hhhuh. Okay. Okay, good to know.

Thanks, dude. The more we find out, the better off we'll be.

[Pauses. Then:]

Do you gotta, like, tell Azzy everything we talk about? Does he suck it outta your brain, or can you pick and choose, or...?

I am able to pick and choose, but for safety I would prefer not to know everything. Only enough to earn his trust without losing our advantage.

Okay. Okay, cool.

So he doesn't gotta know you told us about Double Moon? Cause if he knows half his dudes are common knowledge, he might just get new dudes.

I very seriously doubt he cares who knows about Double Moon. I am not exaggerating when I say he's barely as useful as a hyperactive young child.

He shouldn't be given any crucial information, but I don't believe he's capable completing even the most basic of missions by himself. I don't know why Azzy selected him at all.

I mean... there's gotta be some kinda criteria, right?

He say why he picked you?

...I asked for him to consider me for future missions. I thought it would be useful to have someone who isn't a complete idiot who can't be trusted involved if there was a next time.

I did not expect...this. [ Gesturing at his mouth ]

...huh. Hell takes applications, I guess. Who knew?

Maybe he just applied, then, same as you.

Perhaps, but I still do not understand what use Azzy has for him.

Could be he doesn't get a whole lot of offers.

Shocking.

You may be right, or there may be more to him... I suppose I'll find out in time.

...you gonna do what he says for real?

Or is this like a double agent thing.

[ Frowns, a little surprised ]

It is obviously a double agent thing. Why else would I stop you from telling me too much about Heaven?

S'what I figured.

Just wondering if, like - I dunno, if he had ways of making you do whatever. Sounds like the kind of thing a dick like him'd be into.

[He is worried, okay, and bad at expressing it.]

...He could.

[ Hunches his shoulders uneasily ]

Brainwashing people is one of his powers. I... I do not believe it is a risk unless I actually do something to cross him. He puts up with Double Moon's inane babbling and uselessness, so as long as he doesn't learn that I'm not truly on his side it should be safe.

...be careful, dude. Okay?

I will be. I have no intention of losing this advantage for us.

I mean. Yeah, that, too.

But take care of you, okay? I don't want nothing happening to you.

[ Kind of. Pauses for a second, processing that ]

Ah...yes. Of course.

...You be careful too. I know we disagree on the angels, but... Just, do not be so eager to believe in a rescue that you overlook anything.

...yeah. I'll keep my eyes and ears wide open. Don't worry about that.

[Offers his fist, for a fistbump.]

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