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[yet_shall_live]

[The video switches on to a portrait shot of a man with long, lustrous hair and fine features that might be considered beautiful --- if he wasn't glaring bloody murder at the screen, his upper lip curling in a sneer. His tone, however, remains icy calm. If a bit short.]

Since the people in this house seem to have a death wish,

[His gaze flicks

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[vexed]

[ Although his hair obscures the right side of his face, the wide grin is still visible on the left. ]

One man against the world, eh? You must really like long odds.

[vexed]

You will be if I demote you.

[yet_shall_live]

You can't demote me if I quit.

[vexed]

Yeah? What's plan B? Waiter in some fancy restaurant?

[yet_shall_live]

Every city has a guard.

[vexed]

What're you going to guard against?

[yet_shall_live]

You ask as if it matters.

[vexed]

Why wouldn't it?

[yet_shall_live]

[Have a subject change. He doesn't like this conversation.]

Which one?

[ Private ]

[vexed]

Mikk. Tall. Dark hair. Kind of thin. Ring any bells?

[ Private ]

[yet_shall_live]

Fought him once. Hits hard, not much stamina.

[ Private ]

[vexed]

Heh. Sounds like you did. I talked to him a little. Seems like he wants a truce.

[ Private ]

[yet_shall_live]

He's outnumbered, and he doesn't have his powers. He'd be an idiot if he didn't.

[ Private ]

[vexed]

And what do you think?

[ Private ]

[yet_shall_live]

He's still a Noah. Where one is another will come. Alone, he's dangerous. When the other Noah show up, it will only get worse.

[ Private ]

[vexed]

It's gonna get messy.