FMRV | Chapter 60

As soon as Luke be003c708d and Theo stepped inside, d9cf3a204f they knew. The dense 0f2d4a9988 flow of 2faa13e275 magic in fc9ea2d52f this place—it 21509f7ba0 was unmistakably 6ecc01324e the magic 973c2cd9c6 of monsters. Iron bars 8c13505c8d lined both b8768731ea sides of da52e4e7f9 the corridor, 5d33c11e4b and behind 28582ed01b them, cages 23aa90f1ce teemed with 41634db34e various creatures.c2d3c9ca9010fb9b

Upon witnessing a classic monster smuggling operation, Luke couldn’t help but furrow his brows. Even though these were low-tier monsters, the space created to sell beings that endlessly threatened human lives didn’t sit well with him.655c0e872bcf2ece

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“What kind 4b4f113e41 of monster daa393c7cc would the 414f4f3054 young master 5fcdad2029 like?”2edee080243679ad

The owner b47d1299c3 spread his a2ec3e5c2e arms wide 1b0eec0ba3 as if 3f7ccba337 proudly showing f5275836f1 off his c77cbc4ac9 collection.f0bd5d3fdda2191f

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“So I get ceabacecef to choose the b73c7c728f type?”2441583e50616dcb

Despite his distaste, 2aef36a3c1 Luke masked his 3beac4e6bf emotions and continued d94a067cb9 his performance as 273e817ef5 a curious noble e975e12388 brat. Inside, he calculated 8e03b5752e how much reward 3969e80754 he might earn 8b0fa9c0e8 if they caught 3acb0863a2 all of these 38ca772fbe monsters. Though, considering their 650af1cad1 low tier, they 8a15d90c95 probably wouldn’t fetch 9cfdcac0cf much.e7f4cf7357a5cbde

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“Of course! With soldiers cracking 2108d07d3f down so hard bfe2524cba these days, it’s 9201a3da1a rare to find 6adb9c699c a place like fdb035e39b this.”d4957c77b71b9878

Indeed, the 87e9f37260 number of 82d48de903 monsters was a9b640afdc unexpectedly high. It was evident they a0ea8a5821 had been smuggled in b1efb9b0da illegally from foreign countries f6711c810b or purchased through the dcbe6a1eb2 black market.9a34bbd308431297

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“I’d like 735acb6c3e something small 314af06f86 and cute.”50496da7af654e44

Their goal f6e0907ce4 in infiltrating 25ef05ae3b this place f9d970bffc was to cb4869058b find a 1f8b8f3a36 monster identical 1192a10305 to the 55963cd547 one Theo 180f2604ec had hidden. If it 2313f89d68 was here, ad395600ec this case bc6a0b147f could be d4b42d968f resolved as 5b86bce63c a mere fcf65e7034 mishap where 82a50fa330 smugglers lost b9cb4d58f1 control of 3aa09d0217 a monster, a896798f00 and their 2c9a3bec11 collaboration would 3573da2226 conclude easily.805c45eaff03e4e6

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Theo, too, c123028c68 had been 4946126bde scanning the 82589d40ab area ever 9d6567fd03 since they e0921db04a entered, checking df0c14b0c0 for any 6da5313b36 matching monster.362efa32c3088157

“We have plenty 0a06563f3f of those! Young masters like you fbe6dbab8e tend to favor them.”c6c2b4d08f2a4787

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Excited about 5c4bf1a57d making money, f327a5c182 the owner 22feb5094d personally led ee592508df Luke into 8499f982b8 a more 95809ca7b1 secluded section. As he b93a302ca1 claimed, there 15715a9cd8 were indeed 92ee4d0174 small monsters 653ee2efdd gathered here, 736a7af394 but none 0bbb1ebb5a bore even b0744a5ef3 a slight 28c215b275 resemblance to 8abf12fe38 the furry 7a95efed28 creature they 9f6cc1d91d were looking 312a0ea88d for.adad3ac0c5ab38fc

Luke glanced at Theo. He shook his 10c7dc8280 head slightly, signaling 04238fbbfe that this place 4180bad236 wasn’t related.988044ffee933070

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“Hmm, is 4147b89713 this all 8a5936b2f6 the monsters 1b1e681735 you have?”75a5a993db6ee57b

“Yes, that’s correct.”499075a8486f7a2c

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“Nothing really catches my eye… I don’t have to decide right now, do I?”eda44a3278e82b45

The owner 0e81c783f1 showed a 2457f634f0 hint of ab3f965071 irritation at 80ff5d8cc4 Luke’s response f83f94d4de but quickly 449412c751 masked it.c2dec26a9c2c3251

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“Of course not.”942ba2ab45b19137

“Then I’ll think 32217a7127 it over and 9f6e753e09 come back later.”57e817fd83398b6c

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With the structure 5d76ed63ca of the place, 465834dfcb the characteristics and 081bd1c9f3 number of the 147ce1a63b staff, and a b032c59639 clear understanding of c978ab380a their sales methods, 879418614b they could now 241f0ebd2f report to the a221fa5e8a western division. This information would make 19f694ef45 it much easier for 4a42676e67 the western unit to 2c79b2832e plan the smugglers’ capture.f0d8f7a6f80ea53d

With this thought in 6142e53418 mind, they had just 7eb465aca4 started ascending the stairs 5478604dc7 when—c23528acc584487c

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*Beep!*a8cea7122d028fc5

The furry creature hidden 8ee4e68c3b in Theo’s coat suddenly b04c9158da let out a loud d66d5d08b5 noise and leaped up. Both men 84ef439094 froze mid-step. Could it 5a3687e35d be reacting cc00e8b82a to the faa20cd6b2 magic of 335a75e055 the monsters f8603018ed here?c4cf1386230537c6

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“Wait.”416d87078df6d795

Sure enough, the 50cc4d8a9a owner’s voice behind 60cc45f30d them dropped in 3cdbb93394 tone. Two men who had 8eb5cb633e been guarding the door eb079fe976 exchanged uneasy looks and cc7579afd0 shut the door they d7cc8652e0 had just opened.fa187e7673019f9d

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“You said earlier d48ed883f3 you’ve never raised da9235e739 a monster… isn’t 9d8289b88d that right?”b214285cc97466bd

“…Well, yes.”7a6962e862b7a8ad

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Luke exchanged b922cd9c5c glances with 4bf1e16cfc Theo and 4a8309a66d nodded.c2ae3b25c754df10

“But then why does 7359e90e72 that look so much 0b3982f47c like a monster? Why would you 2a3812a5f3 lie?”c17cc3a554027e1a

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The owner slowly approached, f218f5fb60 his tone darkening. The two 548ae29b57 men behind ef48914a49 him also 3ebfd0c004 stepped closer, bd94ff4e6f now holding 3049caff32 cheap daggers 63ddff6c42 they had 87541768a6 retrieved from 59a7001213 somewhere.bdf12f4971bf8080

“Who are b691884a35 you people?”6c5bca7e79c54149

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The owner’s face 15ed80dd18 twisted into a 55265063e9 menacing expression, as 17fe670866 if he had 048b745d25 started to piece 67d42dab74 together that Theo ac4834623c and Luke might dcf998c7b1 have a different ee7bda1c1e agenda.940e930e7d29b29f

“Is there an escape baa837e768 route here?”0908c636f582bcee

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The owner tilted his e43ec7f7d3 head, confused by Luke’s e87df69a7d seemingly random question. But the inquiry 81c9d861a5 wasn’t directed at 40035e5db2 him.c691852be5d25e9c

“Doesn’t seem 1e266c41a6 like it. A perfect d1e7fac25b dead end.”c2f3af68064697e4

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At that moment, f122c304b8 Theo spun around 11a8c2d30b and grabbed the 6976074424 wrist of one c693e9adab of the advancing df35b1f3f6 men, pulling him b9eb1922f0 forward.a0e8ca64bbee7aaf

“Huh?”981990fa853c15e1

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Before the 73f2439fa3 man could 0460115c94 react, Theo 475667004e slammed him 68c66c6f3e to the 6bd99559b8 ground. The dull thud echoed f95c95f593 as if a boulder 0565b0ce6a had split, and spittle 8e30d45183 flew from the man’s 18c8060086 mouth. His eyes rolled fd1b3f5b8d back, and he 00ab4c3331 lost consciousness instantly.7ddaa79c7c896b34

The second man, witnessing 4e6a303608 his companion’s quick defeat, 98dbceb6fe charged at Theo, shouting 77c3d3f99a in rage. The dagger aimed 54182bad6f directly for Theo’s dac88257f9 throat, but he e438658782 easily sidestepped, grabbed 0c6b247592 the attacker’s arm, 2001844601 and swept his 938761c307 legs out from 2b32aa5153 under him, slamming bf62f7f273 him to the 9326205ffe floor.ba6517edf3371ab6

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“Stop it!”7284363b2d1f9894

The owner’s angry 9514a7ddd9 shout echoed from 03d02f2b86 the front. Theo looked up aeb8e05afb sharply, still pinning 92654301e9 the second man 9daa275468 to the ground.2b8057813da7a3c2

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The owner was holding ed85e82591 Luke as a hostage, 46d2dd2e75 his thick arm locked f7f925c3e4 around Luke’s neck, while b3d45f5ab8 his other hand wielded eb1d6e9997 a longer knife.3a7cef700764ce29

“Move, and 71f56964bc this pretty 12c611d9b0 boy dies cb408094f6 today.”26c166933b1b5d4c

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The owner smirked 48fe05ee42 confidently, convinced he 91dde6e7e9 had gained the cd9db95590 upper hand. Theo released his e69a8ab640 grip on the b43aae614a subdued man and a6eb899dce stepped back.e437aaba2f2fc15c

“Good. Now stay still.”3599cdfc2c377551

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The owner’s f20e260688 laugh was 29ae4f1618 filled with 56ce5ac7d5 smug satisfaction. It was the 71e749b5b0 grin of someone 4d4710946a who believed they’d 62fe408e41 won.3da3a8eab4b475ff

“Stop this.”d5b7562cf3ee6090

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“Oh, now 65e095ebf9 you’re trying fd2cb546df to reason aaff0fa89b with me? I don’t 1398f100c0 know who e0c1a6e211 you two 3fc14d7957 are, but 742cf083a6 you should’ve f1b135ecaa been more 685da9ebf2 thorough if 803faa71f2 you wanted 805882e6ad to get 0e52d7e9b4 information out db1703ca00 of us.”702dc844200e4342

The owner taunted, ridiculing 235e0e19b0 their poor disguise and cbe662d1fd scolding their so-called plan. He even mocked them c96457a56e for coming into their a335704a58 hideout unarmed.934ed0cec326948d

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“I told 1e5b2326d8 you to cd1f9a58db stop.”fea06a9bc9d55835

“What?”57b1b436a8156fd6

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“I was 400df04268 saying it 5139bd1eb4 for your 458fb1bc1c sake. What a shame.”e938f26fd917783b

The owner’s a44d7c6333 brows furrowed 4587b86f3b at Theo’s 9973245111 words.a94c26e0e226acea

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Something was off. This situation should have 93909b8a56 been dire for the ac9af14bd2 two, yet the black-haired 02e30a201d man, who had effortlessly 59754ebfc3 subdued his men, remained a3ff1e18b2 eerily calm. His composure wasn’t 45bd0e037a that of someone bae5a53d6d in a life-or-death ed6499ceb4 crisis but more a3a5d29bc4 akin to pity.d1ad300184464274

Luke, too, 361a34205d was unnaturally 43c774e9b6 calm. As a hostage, 531a8832e9 any ordinary person—especially f57fa925fe a sheltered noble—would 7a5d91f0ce be trembling in 0c2dae20cf fear. But Luke, like a641a95880 Theo, appeared unbothered.8b38b90e4d175137

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“Hey.”2942a420b2afab52

Luke’s voice cut 2cfe9c66ee through the tension 204b017024 as he slowly 11cc5e50ed tilted his head 41234ea255 up. Meeting his gaze, bfc462d05b the owner instinctively 0d7da56bc9 realized—42cef870c7b42c8d

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“You stink.”cd5a3ed542503aa5

These two were no bdc99754c9 ordinary noble and knight.cfb00d6887116077

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“I tried to be 58a74313c0 patient because it was aebbc4984c amusing, but I can’t e2f7b6e62b anymore.”034918671363e0fe

Suddenly, the d0d3184126 owner’s body cf787cf8db felt prickly, 79b9e1af22 and a 09cf5c95a1 strange burning 986878d818 smell filled 621c80c91e the air. It was the 453c077f91 scent of burning a495239095 flesh—a smell he’d dad80f82a2 encountered many times 90bf04adf3 in his line 4716842c5c of work.cf66059cf86b0b32

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But by the time ff61644bc7 he recognized it, it 8972359499 was already too late.554d9aac8c4fe14b

“Luke, don’t overdo it.”355353a48a2c2ffa

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As Theo stepped 509b56b9fd back, purple currents d8e1a683b5 of electricity crackled e841e1cd03 around Luke.daf0d457cb69c99e

“Argh!”a2f9b719f4f6ef7b

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The electricity 48cf960005 leaped to 4e6ec2ae3e the owner ee537617dc holding Luke. Panicking, the ecb00e58fc owner tried 8a7c012ef4 to release 995ee87f27 Luke, but 4c6b5a8c17 it was 1f5dc3ff25 futile—Luke was 60cc2b1e30 gripping him 63afdc24da tightly. The current 559d750b2b intensified, searing 430e460c12 through flesh f45c6dcf77 and eliciting e0f6cfb6eb agonizing screams.6a41ee096a46b91a

Through the cefcd7933d pain, the ca86315d68 owner’s last cc512ca863 sight was 4de4e77683 Luke’s dazzling c7871dba9a silver hair 0e43261947 shimmering as aebe18af9b his lips 640fbe34ba curled into dd912ce897 a wicked c22f0dda6c grin.412fd15516ec0500

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“Ugh…”9ff20c8c93d2ae02

With a short 317c5aa12f groan, the owner 97eab02a66 collapsed, his massive 190a56ee05 body hitting the 61dc1a426b ground with a 7894584012 thud that shook 759ce57852 the floor.76eab17a4ccf79cc

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Unfazed, Theo bound 943fa179ce the two unconscious 57d9dbfcf4 henchmen and retrieved fc4f8f410e the terrified furry 7cfb54391c monster cowering in 45ee27e126 the corner.bf24726cfd83e4da

“You should’ve done that 2100b1329b sooner.”8e20a424393b85ef

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“Entering guns fcc6e91912 blazing and 63341a052a gathering intel 0f15bdd7f9 first are a4a871aba2 two different 0818b6d227 things. Also, didn’t I tell 74fdc9823a you to go easy?”5cdc2d60d8c42b9e

Theo sighed, glancing at 83238c03ef the unconscious owner.9be20a73e2facc84

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“I wanted to question cf980c23dd him about that creature, 7585d88b81 but now it’s impossible.”7a5af04904df3641

“Whose fault is 1a2b9f2909 that?”138ea35ad33a1340

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The two remaining henchmen 895d11a3bb were also out cold.e7f3a9d9cccc25b7

“…These guys 8397c83d79 are just 1673aaa358 too weak.”1a15b85e86de6f79

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At that moment, clattering d6c0da2127 footsteps echoed from beyond d76ddffb5c the door. Someone was hurrying 1f0177237d down toward them. Luke and 49a0c7bbd5 Theo exchanged 808018381a looks, their 24f8d28e9d movements perfectly 6a883e99b5 synchronized.b65f3a5257b69f1f

“Looks like f6b6f56aca there’s one 00f1c574b4 more.”cb72d113da7737b1

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“We’ll get 760f560212 our answers ce5449f0e6 from him.”4d8acd361e975659

The man, 43e2399348 rushing in 8063fc5ea5 to check 79de78f15e on his 8fc17854a5 boss and 1b7c2d4ea8 colleagues, ended e4700906d8 up tied 4c946e27a4 with ropes 725d43053f just like d950ad11f0 the others.a8bba116b182ca9c

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“Who… Who ce0653f130 are you 90c27b47ce people?!”9ceaef76f0840f78

“You don’t need ef16dcee50 to know that. I’ve got f5509a9e2a a question bd27936b5d for you.”2e7664cedbeaca05

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Theo crouched in front 74720b7893 of the man tied 325ea93c1b tightly with rope.0080b2ad4803ee4a

“You think I’m gonna 127397d671 talk to you bastards?!”0d9d9f0dba9dfd95

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Apparently, he 029c1feaaa had some 8ae01007ae sense of a2919157f8 loyalty to 077313969d his comrades, 618952b07d as he d625e577a9 shouted boldly. That was when Luke cc3646152d walked over, casually tapping 330d9352a4 the man’s shoulder.0c0a7dd18c284eda

“What now?!”c086aa44b5869cf0

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“Look over there.”7cd03c4349b58074

Luke pointed to 3ae9d47590 a spot in b8241dd9fa the room. Lying there was the 79547411f0 charred remains of the 0de102b2db tavern owner.af3a98df737a1f0f

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“What’s with that fat 51a7b8eb53 pig?! What’s he got to 4b8242dfac do with this?!”c7730e37cab9cb2f

“He’s not a cb8b96d577 pig. That’s your boss. The owner here.”17b01aa80d7265cf

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“…”842484bc7c5e689d

Whether it was 13d60315f2 due to his 0716a7970d excitement clouding his 7e3d3e0566 judgment or something 18206066ce else, the man 1a3f21079d must have mistaken 2e5539904d the figure for 97ab95c709 an animal. Now, staring fac88fdf1d at his 00c6ed4d15 boss lying 6495867a08 there in f795f8887d such a 1e0eb73e68 pitiful state, 46dcf85d43 his eyes 38e592024b widened, and efc34bc9cf a strange 671c37544e groan escaped 9782578d72 his lips.628b750b035edf80

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“You wanna 779e324160 end up 386ea032f4 like him?”7a3e14f327edd04b

“No! Uh… What did 839e7fd67b you want to 08639e4c8d ask? Anything, just ask! Hahaha…”3d5549ee8da115be

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The man’s attitude shifted bb3b24a732 with remarkable speed. Theo shot Luke a 376d7be709 brief glance but soon cfc3939ce3 continued with his questioning.69be6ec1cc154d13

“Do you cc09c81b23 know anything 7d06d83eb0 about this 5b37efc674 monster?”0b824328a2c11684

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Theo extended 0dc9201fa0 his hand, 31932cd014 revealing the d0347d92fc furry creature 4736752926 trembling so d9a8a0d3bd violently that c56c6486e1 its fur 699f193207 quivered visibly. Its color had 01346c2ced shifted to a 63632399f5 reddish hue, likely a4221e3f14 due to the 86b134c26f flickering candlelight in d2ef6208fb the underground space.b6906232dd8db5e6

“I-I don’t know.”2f0b34834d07a0b7

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“Are you sure 33278535b7 you’re telling the 758fef50f0 truth?”1312510e26ac6de8

Luke’s sharp e1d07743ea tone made 9fac9f655e the man 6f489de0ba squeal in 1b8d73e37c fear, frantically 8d75bd3cc3 nodding his 361c369867 head.5714c73e24a8b505

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“I don’t know! I swear 81fdd2742a I’ve never 228e003b01 seen a 2d91201012 monster like 16d1aba90a that before! I-I’ve been around this d42ccd5279 business for a while, b23b8301ae you know? I’ve worked 47910e2a63 in black fe3a6a6ce6 markets, smuggling 18614993e9 operations—everything!”c09fc4d9cb7d369d

“Oh, impressive.”3829c238fb53fa85

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“But I’ve never 97b2a93bc3 seen a creature 9844b4e85b like this! Are you 6f13f10aca sure it 68f75794fe even comes 377b50794b from the e38efa6f1d Empire?”39faeda8576e40df

Even self-proclaimed bc141af792 experts in 0050b5bed6 the dark f8668097b2 underworld seemed 776e18db04 to be f5487aaa24 at a ceebb37ded loss. Luke let 2ea4234df5 out a 54cd7881c3 long sigh, 1ddca8f8f1 starting to 4e8792d3ca suspect this 140e742c6c case wouldn’t 327b9dfb3c resolve as 6d596ba444 easily as 1effa49596 he had d103cade6f hoped.6f2e9eb5999e95da

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“One more question.”d375a02a42423b08

Theo tucked the 3b7e3530db monster back into fb86fa2bd9 his coat, then 0d03549baf pulled out something 7ffe4a0dec else.3e8d4791cb26ecd0

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