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What, you're a workaholic?

I like to think I keep a happy medium.

Well, I hate mundane work.

[ colour him surprised. ]

Even if the rewards are more than worth it?

I'll do it if I get something out of it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

I think we know what we're getting out of what we're doing here, don't we?

I mean the whole pulling strings or asking questions or whatever the hell you were talking about before.

I'll put in what I came here for. Anything extra requires additional incentive.

And if the incentive is making it easier to get what you came here for?

Kind of too early to say one way or another, isn't it?

You're already throwing in the towel if it turns out that's how it's going to work.

Whatever. Others are already going to do the work, so I can just ask them instead.

Way to show your commitment to the cause.

What cause? We're all here for our own selfish reasons—it's not like we're working towards a single goal.

As if you know what we're all here for.

Nope, and I don't care any more than anyone would care about me. But the point still stands.

Well, it’s not like I don’t support focusing on your own goals. As long as you don’t go expecting bail outs when you don’t want to give any!

[ he doesn’t scratch other people’s backs for free. Most of the time ]

[he shrugs.]

I can pay back friends. I just don't go around doing things 'cause random strangers say I should.

You never know when a little kindness might come back at just the right time. [ ... ] But sure, expend your energy or don't.

And try not to run afoul of any uncovered windows in the process.

Yeah, sure, I'll keep that in mind, Mr. Philanthropist.

And you say it like it's a bad thing.

Not like it can't be.

Depends on your motivation, sure.

Could say that about a lot of things.

Anything can be manipulated for or against you, depending on the angle people push. [ he shrugs. ]

Well, I didn't expect dropping off a pair of sunglasses to get all meaningful.

And whose fault is that?

(no subject)

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