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[ 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?

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Money?

[ One slow blink. ]

Admittedly... not much.

[ SHE'S A ROOKIE, HARRY. ]

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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?

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[ 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.

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I... will look into it. I promise.

[ This is concerning but it's not like he just said BECOME A POLITICIAN. Which would have been a flat-out no, so thanks Harry. ]