[But he'll be disappointed if they are. Where would the fun in that be? When Alice turns his question around on him, Lobelia exhales another full-bodied laugh.]
Snap? That would suggest my actions would be somewhat beyond my control, non? I'm not so easily influenced by outside sources, I'll have you know!
[Lobelia does what he wants all the time always. If his interests happen to align with their captors, that's all the better for him.]
I guess that's a good point. You do seem like you have a good head on your shoulders. [ ... ] Lemme word it another way, then: are you interested in calling their bluff, then?
Heh, oui! And on my shoulders my head will remain!
[How is he supposed to mete out carnage and unmitigated disaster without a head on his shoulders?]
I intend to do as I please, but that's not to suggest my raison d'Γͺtre differs much from theirs. If it turns out we see eye-to-eye, that's all the better for us all!
If their versions of happiness line up with mine, then I don't see why not. If we're not getting anything out of it, though, then it just kind of seems like we're just doing the work for them.
[ Which, like. Inherently she doesn't mind, but she doesn't like working for free. ]
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[But he'll be disappointed if they are. Where would the fun in that be? When Alice turns his question around on him, Lobelia exhales another full-bodied laugh.]
Snap? That would suggest my actions would be somewhat beyond my control, non? I'm not so easily influenced by outside sources, I'll have you know!
[Lobelia does what he wants all the time always. If his interests happen to align with their captors, that's all the better for him.]
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[How is he supposed to mete out carnage and unmitigated disaster without a head on his shoulders?]
I intend to do as I please, but that's not to suggest my raison d'Γͺtre differs much from theirs. If it turns out we see eye-to-eye, that's all the better for us all!
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And what is that reason, if you don't mind me asking?
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[Except Vergilius. That man is determined to be miserable.]
I suspect our hosts are after that same happiness. If we both want the same thing, is that not advantageous?
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[ Which, like. Inherently she doesn't mind, but she doesn't like working for free. ]
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[But with that said? A question, totally harmless and innocent.]
Tell me, Mademoiselle... Who among our number do you suspect will cave to the demands of our lovely hosts?