Wrapping Up

[Reeves]

A soft smile, likely one produced from mild amusement by the banter Olivia had with Beige, cracked up on Damian's face. It would persist for several moments, before fading away gradually unless provided more incentive. "I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that this is all technically Pedro's money, which I aggregated from squashing his little artifact racket and fencing whatever could be looted through more trustworthy sources. He killed a friend of mine, so I've naturally taken it upon myself to destroy his business and murder his associates. Well, I suppose he was your friend too." Morreti gestured with a nod towards Olivia, no doubt referring to Sal but not feeling inclined to actually mention the old man's name. The reasons for his reluctance weren't exactly clear, just like everything else about the man.

"Fifty-five million credits, well, fifty million now. I reserved five for the family of the friend I just mentioned. The rest, as far as I'm concerned, is all yours and you can split it between one another in whatever way you feel like. Consider it a thanks for reaching out and uprooting a weed that I wouldn't have been able to." It was clear that he expected to be met with a mixture of disdain and apprehension, by now these reactions to his identity and 'profession' had become a natural occurrence. People were always put-off by things they either didn't understand, or had been trained to regard with poor associations. To his credit, the cause he championed was very much tied to the perceived oppression of a people, rather than the flippant and snobbish agenda of the Gaians. Their existence had only recently occurred to him after Xenos from Fort Ramsey finally forced the brats out of their hiding place in Magellan. A considerable victory, keeping in mind what the potential of having yet another base of operations along the border meant for a cause like the Xenos.

"Is something the matter?" He couldn't help but query Blue directly, wondering if the grizzled man was bold enough to voice his concerns upfront rather than suppress them.

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