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Fine, be reasonable. I'm going to continue to sulk and be pissed off awhile longer.

Indeed. At least there's a cure, as it were... but I've been trying to hunt creatures in the rainforest as a safer source of food.

You could always channel your anger into interrogating a mercenary and stealing their gear. They have good gear.

That's a good idea. Enjoy the meat while you can. I'll be over here, jealous and gnawing on energy bars, getting sand in my boots.

They left us here, I'm afraid. If they return... well. Perhaps I'll make use of that gear, yes.

If we can cook any of it. It's quite wet here.

Really? Ours dropped us off at the pyramids, but are still around, keeping an eye on us. Want me to grab you a knife or something?

I guess it wouldn't be a rainforest without water.

I'm not sure if that's a benefit or not, if they'd offer any assistance if you'd need it. My money's on 'no.'

...lucky me. Is that what they call this climate? It's terrible.

Hot and incredibly humid or sudden showers? Pretty typical for a rainforest from what I've seen.

I heard back from Caroline. Went better then I thought. I would definitely keep this information to yourself. Turns out she was tricked by the AI Cassius. Looks like a few people were.

The AI... I've gotten an explanation on what those are like, they are intangible, correct? So this trickery was manipulation.

Correct to both. The guide has mentioned Cassius before. He's been responsible for other problems before, but has also asked the Displaced for help too.

And why, may I ask, do you believe we should keep this information to ourselves? Wouldn't it benefit others to know not to trust this thing?

Because it's not my information to share with the wider populace. She doesn't even know I'm sharing with you.

And it's harder to control information the more people who know it. It could get back to Cassius or his cohorts.

I see. I will respect that it is not our information to share, but why does that matter? Cassius knowing that we're aware he's a trickster. If everyone knows, the field is more level.

Because we need to be able to give him a reason to think he can still trust us and come to us for favors, and not everyone is good at lying.

I don't know if an artificial intelligence can be tricked or make mistakes, but no one is ever as intelligent infallible as they claim they are.

I suppose I'm not used to doing things in such a manner. Scheming and trickery. I don't even know if I'm a good liar or not, there's never been call for such a thing.

Ah, for the simplicity of home. Where I see an evil thing and hit it until it's dead.

I like direct methods myself, but scheming and trickery is the best method against a trickster. We don't have an idea of what his field of influence is or who might be working for him.

[It's possible he has some Displaced on his side. Or even Displaced willing to sell out the others for personal gain. Ginia likes to think the best of people, but never forgets what reality could be too.]

I'm guessing it's easier knowing what's evil and what isn't when the evil is probably trying to eat you.

Very much so, yes. By and large, evil isn't subtle where I'm from.

I suppose it makes it easier, but I'm sorry. It must be hard.

[Him being a vampire hunter and all. It's not guess he's busy and probably more often the one hunted.]

It's easier than here. Back home, I know my purpose.

You fought vampires, saved and defended people, right?

All the creatures of the Night Horde. Which were created by vampires, so... yes. I fight vampires. And the general injustice of the Church, when necessary.

I can't speak to the state of the church or how injust they are here, but I think there are always people who need helping.

But in a place like this, I don't think anyone has to necessarily do anything. Sometimes enjoying the world for a bit is enough.

I've found that if I'm not protecting people... well. The person I was is not one I'm proud of having been.

I think everyone has the chance to reinvent themselves. If they want to.

[At least, she desperately hopes for. Ginia so very much wants to be more than who she's been for so long.]

Is there anything I can do to help?

Still, I'd rather not do so again. It felt less like a reinvention and more a return to form, in any case.

I'm not sure. Perhaps staying busy is the best I can hope for here.

If you need help staying busy or otherwise entertained, let me know. I'm always trying to fill what spare time I have.

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