My sister's been here for months without me. [ so not only does he have a mystery to solve to satisfy his own drive, but he owes it to mabel to get her home again. he doesn't want to imagine what it would have been like for her here without him. they always stuck together. ]
That sounds like a fair deal. [ a pause. this will (hopefully) go better than the last time he made a deal. ] You heard about the implants?
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That sounds like a fair deal. [ a pause. this will (hopefully) go better than the last time he made a deal. ] You heard about the implants?