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[horrifictie]

haru, hello!
this is harry.
i got you a grenade launcher like i promised!
i just need to give it to you.

[empression]

[ ??????? ]

Harry-san?
Um what do you mean you got me a
I would have purchased it myself
Really??

[horrifictie]

really!
i said i would and i did.
you'll like it a lot.
where should we meet for the handoff?

[empression]

Are you staying at a Shuten complex? Or elsewhere?

[horrifictie]

shuten complexes.
but better we dont meet at my place.

[ on account of it being a total disaster. he rather nobody see it. ]

there's a small square park nearby we can go to!
i'll send you the address

[empression]

[ i-is everything okay. ]

All right.
I'll meet you there.
Again, you didn't have to do this...
I'll find some way to pay you back.

[horrifictie]

im sure you will!
in the mean time you have a weapon to defend yourself as you need.
let's meet in an hour.

[empression]

Understood.
I'll see you then, Harry-san.

[horrifictie]

[ And at the park he'll be waiting on the bench, a not-so conspicuous black cardboard box seated beside him. He's quickly trying to get through a cigarette before she comes, his nerves itching for something to temper his cravings for worse things. She should like the grenade launcher, right? If not, he has no clue what he'll do with it. It's even pre-loaded!

LOGIC - This was a really bad idea.
VOLITION - Wow, what conclusions will you piece together next? ]

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[ She shows up soon enough, coming to a polite stop in front of the bench with her fingers laced together looking for all the world like a girl who has never seen a grenade launcher in her life. ]

Hello, Harry-san. I'm sorry if I kept you waiting for too long...

[horrifictie]

[ ENCYCLOPEDIA - The "-san" suffix is applied as an honorary term, used often by the Japanese in conversation when addressing someone they are unfamiliar with. It is also often used for those older than the speaker.
AUTHORITY - She is polite and reserved in front of an elder. As she should be. ]

No, not at all. [ He did get to have a quick smoke in the end, so it was worth the wait. One last inhale and he crushes it on the ground with the tip of his shoe, then reaches to pick it up. Can't liter now that he's friends with the city! ] It's in the box. Take a look.

[ He waves to the box for her to approach while he takes a quick walk to the nearby trash can. ]

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[ She watches him speed-amble off, before her gaze moves over to the box. Very carefully, she opens it out and pulls out what has got to be the most majestic grenade launcher she's ever seen?? There's a stirring in the back of her head-- Milady, a faint whisper about a departure to freedom, approving.

And Haru herself is frozen, taking in every detail. The color scheme, the details... it's so much like her Persona, but-- ]

Oh my goodness...

[horrifictie]

Pretty cool, right? I said to make it special for you and this is what they came up with.

[ "They" being the weapons handler for all of Shuten. Harry can't go without giving himself credit for the idea though. He walks back to the bench, preening at her awe. ]

It's yours! Hopefully you don't have to use it too much.

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I-- yes, ideally, I'd prefer not to as well...

[ He really did this. Why it's in her Persona's color scheme, she has no idea, but she's more than a little overwhelmed. ]

Harry-san... thank you so much. If there's ever anything I can do for you in exchange, please let me know.

[ THIS IS SUCH A BIG GIFT. ]

[horrifictie]

[ SUGGESTION - Excellent! Now you have an owed favor.
LOGIC - Unfortunately, that isn't why you did this. That would *actually* be logical, to a degree. ]

Oh no, don't worry about it. You need this to defend yourself and I'm happy to help a new person.

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All the same, I wouldn't feel right if I didn't do something in return. Perhaps not now, if you can't think of anything I would be able to assist with... but in the future?

[ She's going to be stubborn about this. ]

[horrifictie]

[ SUGGESTION - Psst. Hey. I have an *idea*.
(I don't know if I like your ideas!)
SUGGESTION - It's a great one. You need to trust me on this.
RHETORIC - Oh, I like this one.
VOLITION - Do not.
SAVOIR FAIRE - Do it! Do it! ]

Well... you wouldn't happen to have any money on you?

[empression]

Money?

[ One slow blink. ]

Admittedly... not much.

[ SHE'S A ROOKIE, HARRY. ]

[horrifictie]

Worth a shot.

[ Nothing ventured, nothing gained! ]

You just have this... air to you. Like you come from money.

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... I do.

[ But something in her manner closes off, guarded but also a little bitter. ]

However, I prefer not to rely on that... and here, it doesn't apply at all.

[horrifictie]

[ EMPATHY- Look at what you did. You put up her defenses with that question.
RHETORIC- So what? The rich need not have your pity. ]

Do you... not like being rich?

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It was money gained by my father trampling on the backs of hard workers and manipulating others. I can't ignore the fact that I've been privileged, but it makes me sick that it was achieved in such a way and, as such, I've been doing my best to be sufficient without it until I can set things right.

... Though I suppose such a thing is moot, when I'm here.

[horrifictie]

[ RHETORIC - She isn't ignorant of her status. If anything, she is far more aware of it than even *you* are.
AUTHORITY - You know what you must do. ]

Haru, I just realized what you can do to pay me back. [ He grins, a brilliant idea in mind. ] What I want you to do for me, Haru, is to gain a *political* education.

Have you ever heard of communism?

[empression]

[ what. ]

Harry-san, please forgive me, but that was an extremely bewildering change of request.

[horrifictie]

[ RHETORIC - She didn't say no. ]

I know you have been fed many lies about communism from the mouths of liberals and fascists alike. We *all* have. That's why it's important to understand what communism is, and how it benefits the collective and not the elite alone!

So promise me Haru. Promise me you'll research.