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Kleken

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[lieabilities]

Is there not an appealing reward to the end of the game?

[softstoneheart]

[ she swirls her cocktail in the glass, with a nonchalant reply. ]

If you mean the wish granted for winning, the proprietress of Red Cardinal also says it's real.

[ As if the power to make a wish come true really doesn't matter to her. ]

[lieabilities]

So you're not fond of an easy path then?

[ There is careful prodding and there is obvious prodding and Kleken is very much the latter when the reputation of his gang isn't involved. ]

[softstoneheart]

Is the path easy if you have to choose between achieving your goal or going home?

I don't know how her wish was phrased, but she wished for the health and long life of her daughter. That wish didn't include a return trip, obviously.

[lieabilities]

For some, that choice is quite easy. If a goal is achieved, everything else is secondary. Even returning to see your goal accomplished.

[softstoneheart]

But then they're stuck here.

[ and few people are as distrusting and disapproving of the system as her. ]

[lieabilities]

This could be an improvement for some people. It's a much simpler system than life can be outside of here.

[softstoneheart]

Is that how it is for you?

[lieabilities]

Oh not at all. I quite enjoy my work life.

[ Kleken why were you talking like that then- ]

[softstoneheart]

For someone enjoying your work life, you seem pretty sympathetic of people who're cool with staying here.

[lieabilities]

I'm a very empathetic soul.

[ He is absolutely not and this smile cannot be trusted. ]

[softstoneheart]

We haven't known each other long, but I've seen smiles like that before.

And I know better than to trust them.

[lieabilities]

I'm quite glad to hear that. You really shouldn't trust a conman.

[softstoneheart]

Oh, that's what you are? Bold of you to just admit it.

But I appreciate the warning.

[lieabilities]

What sort of conman would I be if I wasn't honest with my intentions?

[softstoneheart]

Then what's your intention? To win Game 52?

[lieabilities]

To enjoy myself.

[softstoneheart]

That can mean anything. Like, for me, it's eating sweets at the cafes, playing with the bunnies and racking up high scores at the arcade.

[lieabilities]

I'm not a terribly complicated person. Some days, enjoying myself is as simple as purchasing a new bottle of wine.

[softstoneheart]

Then what do you do when the good stuff is free?

[lieabilities]

Indulge myself in comparisons in order to find a new favorite.

[softstoneheart]

Like a tier list?

[lieabilities]

Precisely. It's a rare occasion so I may as well take full advantage of it to try all I can.

[softstoneheart]

Are you busy at home?

[lieabilities]

Oh terribly so. A conman's life is never one of rest.