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[abhero]

ok say when you're outside

[Hamel doesn't wait for people.]

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[And after a bit...]

Im here

[abhero]

[Well then! Time to put down the awful costume he was sewing and come on out.

And as he pleased as he is to see she's in good spirit he looks his usual indifferent self, hands knitted idly behind his head.]

What up?

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[She looks a little nervous by the time he answers the door, but she tries to keep smiling brightly nonetheless.]

Umm... I got a present for you! So... I wanted to give it to you!

[She fishes around in her bag for just a moment before pulling out a carefully wrapped gift. Whatever it is, it appears to be in a box that is the general size of a folded handkerchief.

Not that such a detail has anything whatsoever to do with the contents, obviously.]

[abhero]

[Well! People don’t usually give him presents unless he blackmails him into it, so he’s definitely surprised. He weighs it in his hand for a moment before ripping the wrapping paper off and -

- a handkerchief. And not the one he gave her.

Seriously?]

That’s… uh. Interesting.

[He takes it out of the box.]

Thanks?

[Seriously??]

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You didn't want the other one back, so...

[It was the best alternative she could think of.]

[abhero]

So you went looking for a loophole.

[Really, she's too nice...]

You should start writing contracts.

[And use that attention to details for evi - business.]

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Huh-? Contracts...?

[abhero]

Yeah. You know, like if you're letting someone borrow money or rent your place or what have you. You think about things so hard, you can totally get them by surprise!

[And screw them over!]

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Get them by... surprise?

[In what way...? She's not entirely getting this.]

[abhero]

Oh you know, like if you let someone borrow some money and you say they have to give it back after two weeks in four o'clock, and they think it's four in the afternoon but it's actually four in the morning and then they're late and have to pay you extra. Stuff like that.

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Eh-- but...

Isn't that taking advantage of people...?

[abhero]

Well if they wait until the very last moment to pay the debt that's their problem.

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Still... What if they needed that time to pay it all back?

[abhero]

Then they shouldn't agree to sign a contract saying they have two weeks in the first place!

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But... if they needed that money and had to pay it back so quickly, they must have been really desperate...

[abhero]

This. This attitude right there. That's why you need contracts.

[See how much he's worried about you, Hibiki? He's trying to teach you his evil ways instead of just asking you to give him money.]

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Er--

Huh? What's wrong with it?

[abhero]

It's too nice! People might take advantage of it.

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Heh-- r-really?

1/?? i'm sorry

[abhero]

Really! A young girl like you has to be careful, it's a dangerous world out there with all kinds of suspicious types looking for innocent people to sucker! Like this -

[abhero]

[In a dramatically miserable tone:]

“Oh no, my wife has fallen ill, my daughter kidnapped by pirates to the southern sea and about to get evicted! I am but a poor cobbler and have no money to buy medicine for my wife, search for my daughter AND pay the rent! Surely a kind girl like you can find it in her heart to help me…!”

Then you feel sorry for him and give him money without realizing he was lying to you.

[abhero]

[An over the top villain cackle]

“Bwahaha! She doesn’t know I was fooling her! I’m not married, I have no kids and I need the money to pay my poker debts! She’s so nice I think I’ll ask for more money!”

[abhero]

[Again in the whiny tone]

“Ahh, I’m afraid I can’t pay you back in time…! My wife is getting worse and the pirates demand ransom for my daughter. Please, let me borrow more… I promise I’ll give it all back once things work out…”

DONE

[abhero]

[And back to his normal voice]

And before you realize it, he’s gone with all your money and debt collectors come banging on your door, take away your furniture and foreclose your pets!