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Styx Institute - Conference Room
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Did you just say you're trying to use blot?! |
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It's not THAT surprising. Sustainability's a hot topic right now. Social, environmental, economic... Magic's no different. People call blot a "waste product," but... We consider it a valuable energy resource. And we gotta recycle where we can, right? |
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An energy resource, huh. |
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And to carry out this valuable research, Styx thinks they're justified in kidnapping potentially useful specimens. Real noble operation you guys got here. |
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I'm sorry they seized you without explaining anything. But I assume none of you want to overblot again, right? And I'm positive none of you want a Phantom using you like a seed potato. So it's extremely important you learn more about the properties of your own magic and blot. Styx HQ has the most advanced research labs in the world. No one else's readings are as accurate and detailed as ours. And undergoing thorough examinations will greatly benefit you in the long run. |
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My, what an enticing sales pitch. Let me guess: if we don't participate in your data collection, you won't let us go back to school? |
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I'm glad you catch on quickly, Vil Schoenheit. |
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Yeah, so, let's get the paperwork outta the way. Take a look at the tablets at your seats. |
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What's all this? |
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It's an NDA—a non-disclosure agreement. Just sign it once you read everything, 'kay? We'll email you a link where you can download a copy if you fill out your email address. |
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Excuse me? You drag us here against our wills and now you expect us to SIGN AN NDA? There's an armed guard in here. We're CLEARLY signing under duress. |
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Ugh, I bet you're the type that never reads the manual then yells at tech support about how it's not working. Could you save the aggro for after you've read it? The contract's meant to protect you too, you know. Like I said before—you don't hurt us, we don't hurt you. If you agree to cooperate, you'll receive all the latest blot treatments. The examinations take about 24 hours. That's it. All you have to do us give us 24 hours of your time. Then we wrap everything up nice and neat, and everyone goes home happy. I didn't ask for this job, you know. I could be grinding out an event with my favorite character RIGHT NOW. You wanna get outta here fast? Read it. Sign it. Bam, done. |
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Rrrgh... Radish Sprout's actin' all high and mighty now that he thinks we're defenseless. If it wasn't for this stupid collar, I'd turn all his hair to sand. |
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Why, Leona. For once we agree on something. |
One hour later...
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Dude... Who actually reads every word from top to bottom and asks nitpicky questions about each point? |
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Well, you have to make sure you understand and agree with terms before signing something. That's common sense. |
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Agreed. If I got caught in some contract because of the fine print, I'd never live it down. |
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Vil and Azul are absolutely right. What if the terms contained something illegal? |
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You guys are seriously stubborn... Guess that's why you're the SSR Epic Troublemakers. |
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