I want you to spy on him for me, we'll consider it as an on-the-clock duty, but double the pay. A little touch of private investigation on a matter of urban security.
I don't understand what's happening here. At all. But whatever, catching up sounds difficult and being a spy is gonna be awesome, but...
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You don't have to give me a reason for why I'm doing this stuff, if you don't wanna. Just don't try the falsehoody ones instead. That's not okay with me.
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You're an adult.
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I'm making a request.
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[Okay, tiny unseen hopeful smile here.]
I'm not UPSing kidneys or something.
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[Beat]
Can I have a code name.
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[An exhale. Way too much time spent defending his position.]
And -- ah, sure. How about Ahab, since he's so intent on being a Moby Dick?
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[So much doubt. But whatever, Eddie. Your motivations aren't really an issue when she gets to play super spy.]
And cool. Call me Ishmael.
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-- Any reasonable technological needs.
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...Eddie.
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[Beat]
But it'll be okay. Like. All of it. In a general, life kind of way.
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Have you considered. I don't know. Asking him not to.
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