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Persephone looked up at him. "I'm sorry," she said, surprisingly genuine. "If there's anything I can do..." She trailed off again, finishing the last of her coffee and laying some money on the table.

"Don't take it personally," she began, the ghost of a playful smile flickering across her face, "but I don't really want to sit here and listen to you brood either. Come on, let's go find something to do."

She chose not to mention the fact that she had left a few shopping bags of weapons and clothing on board his ship-- he would find that out soon enough, she reasoned.

"Fate?" Persephone chewed her lower lip thoughtfully for a moment. "Whoever sent out that transmission is just begging to have him come after them... He's one of the most dangerous men in the galaxy."

She wasn't too thrilled about the idea of traveling to Vorg, but for some reason that still wasn't entirely clear to her, she chose not to voice that. When Saul mentioned getting her environmental armor, however, she visibly stiffened.

"Helmets put my eyes on the fritz," she explained to Saul. "If I put on a suit of environmental armor, my night vision will be gone, I won't be able to focus in on such fine details... In low-light settings, I'll basically be completely blind." She had to fight to keep the note of annoyance out of her voice-- Saul hadn't been there when she and Guy had tried to use that teleporter, after all... He hadn't heard any of this before, and he had no reason to know anything about the programming flaws in cybernetic eyes...

She brushed her hair away from her face. "If you ask me, this almost sounds like a suicide mission," she said matter-of-factly. "Dangerous information about a dangerous man, coming from an unknown source on a dangerous planet... Every ounce of training I've ever had is practically screaming at me that this is a bad idea... However, I happen to be in need of a challenge... And if I survive this, maybe Command will get off my back about never wanting to travel all that far... So, if you really think this is a good idea, I'll go."

Gar-ne giggled a bit at MEaSU remark. "Very funny. Now bring me to a street of hand knit sweaters and wool so I can have my turn." She giggled, thinking it would be fun for them to get something for her. She watched quietly as MEaSU set up the trap, looking behind her to keep an eye on Sluc. The smoker girl was busy admiring some unrolled weed and some infusion options to change the taste and smell of the smoke. Gar-ne smiled and turned back to MEaSU as she finished setting up the trap and they moved out of the plaza, Gar-ne gasping for breath and soon as they were free from the smoke. "Phew! Fresh air!" She sighed and then smiled big as they went around a corner, continuing to the store. "But I have a question, how do you know she'll pick that one-"

Before she could finish, the line started to pull back in. Every once in awhile it jolted like someone was tugging on it. It continued to reel back until eventually Sluc stumbled around the corner and- "WAUGH!!" Smacked right into Gar-ne and MEaSU and fell down the stairs. "Owwwwwww.." Luckily it hadn't been that many steps, so none of them were seriously hurt. "Fine, I take back my flowers comment, happy?" Sluc muttered, though she was smiling as she brought the cigar up and lit it, even though the line was still attached to it.

Gar-ne rubbed her head where it had hit the ground and then helped MEaSU, who had landed on her up. "Wow, I'm surprised you grabbed that one first."

"I didn't." Sluc then held up her other hand were about seven cigars were held. "I just can't resist free smokes." She smiled. "You okay Mea?" She asked the android.

MEaSU was busy laughing the whole way down the stairs.
"Of course I'm fine. Even better knowing that is more effective bait than a turkey leg hanging on a rope."
As she was helped up, she brushed herself off. She gave a sigh as she stopped laughing, perhaps the only one not feeling any pain. MEaSU brought two fingers to both sides of the line and small blades extended from the fingers. She literally snipped the line like a pair of scissors, and retracted the rest that was hanging loosely.
"That was fun. It's been awhile since I laid a trap of any kind. And on a brighter note, we're here."
She said as she faced a store right next to where they landed. It was a small place, one over shadowed by large malls or brand-name electronic stores. However, there was a curious charm to this place, even if the windows were blackened out.
"Well then, let us head in."
She said as she entered the store. It was slightly bigger than it appeared, and was literally rows of shelves filled with electronic pieces of all kinds. However, it was neatly organized. Even the old pieces of electronics look like they were cleaned up by whoever operated this store. In fact, it was just them; no one was behind the cash register.
"Hmm...they said they were open. Perhaps they're just busy with something."
She said as she began looking around, bringing up the list she made.

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"Agreed. But wait here. Someone's been watching us," said Saul. Sure enough, a stranger got up, and walked over, asking to be included in the job, and introducing himself. Saul had check him out discretely, and had him figured as tough, but not tough enough to not get himself killed.

"I would suggest you keep your hands visible, stranger," Saul advised the newcomer. "I have a laser pistol trained on you from under the table. No matter what you try, you'll be dead before I am, and that is a promise. Now, why were you eavesdropping? Such a thing can get you killed, as you are close to discovering."

Saul disliked having to threaten people, especially in public...he preferred to have the time to do things his way. If this fool insisted on making a scene, he would wind up dead, and if not injured himself, Saul would find himself paying a hefty bill to the bartender to keep him quiet.

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...all I have is revenge.

Duncan wayched them and smiled. he kept his hands in sight as requested, holding onto the cane. Specifically, his left hand holding the cane by the shaft where it meets the handle grip. "Not eave's dropping persay, it's not my fault everyone talks so loudly." he stated. It was a bit of self humor on his part, his limiter release heightened his senses, as well as made him faster and such.

"No one sent me girl. If you don't know about my name, then do not worry about it. I'm not interested in either of you two, I'm interested in Fate only. Besides." he spoke, grabbing the handle grip of his cane with his right hand, twisting slightly and with his superior speed and reflexes, pulled his sword free while stepping forward with his right foot, slashing forward and upward, stopping with the sword point held right at saul's throat. the edge of the table was cut off, falling to the ground, along with the cut barrel of the laser pistol saul held.

"Your ability to kill me, is as likely as your ability to kill fate." he spoke, sheathing the mono-molecular blade back into the cane sheath, twisting to initiate it's locking mechanism. "I have no ill-will to either of you, no matter your personal or political ideals. Fate is not a man one can simply ask to gain an audience with, and to put it bluntly, as a skilled individual myself, I wish to meet another skilled individual." He stated, bending down, he picked up the laser pistol barrel and the table edge, setting the edge onto the table, and handing saul the barrel. "allow me to accompany you, and I'll pay you back for the pistol." he finished.