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1 tev001793_MSG0001 Good morning, [ST:playername ].[ST:n ]To think I'd run into you here, of all places![ST:wait ]
2 tev001793_MSG0002 I've actually just completed a mission.[ST:wait ]
3 tev001793_JNK0010 Support[ST:wait ]
4 tev001793_SEL0011 Kindly ask Hope if the mission went well.[ST:wait ]
5 tev001793_JNK0020 Inquire[ST:wait ]
6 tev001793_SEL0021 Bluntly ask Hope how much she earned.[ST:wait ]
7 tev001793_MSG0009 Oh, it was fine, thank you.[ST:n ]It wasn't a very challenging task at all.[ST:wait ]
8 tev001793_MSG0010 I performed guard duty for someone doing early-[ST:n ]morning maintenance on the outer wall.[ST:wait ]
9 tev001793_MSG0011 Fortunately, we didn't encounter any indigens,[ST:n ]and the work was completed without incident.[ST:wait ]
10 tev001793_MSG0012 I just stood there like a scarecrow the entire time,[ST:n ]so I didn't even accept the reward.[ST:wait ]
11 tev001793_MSG0014 I didn't accept any compensation.[ST:wait ]
12 tev001793_MSG0015 I performed guard duty for someone performing early-[ST:n ]morning maintenance on the outer wall.[ST:wait ]
13 tev001793_MSG0016 But we didn't encounter any indigens, so I merely stood[ST:n ]there like a scarecrow the entire time.[ST:wait ]
14 tev001793_MSG0018 Once I've earned enough money to cover the next[ST:n ]month's expenses, I decline additional rewards.[ST:wait ]
15 tev001793_MSG0019 Previously, I would only save an amount equal to a[ST:n ]week's expenses, but Ornella convinced me to save[ST:n ]more in case of emergencies.[ST:wait ]
16 tev001793_MSG0020 I pursue missions to help others—not for material gain.[ST:wait ]
17 tev001793_MSG0021 And for that reason, I prefer to refuse rewards[ST:n ]whenever possible.[ST:wait ]
18 tev001793_JNK0030 Praise[ST:wait ]
19 tev001793_SEL0031 Laud Hope's selflessness.[ST:wait ]
20 tev001793_JNK0040 Convince[ST:wait ]
21 tev001793_SEL0041 Persuade Hope to accept the rewards[ST:n ]and save up a little bit of money.[ST:wait ]
22 tev001793_JNK0050 Lecture[ST:wait ]
23 tev001793_SEL0051 Tell Hope to honor the terms of her[ST:n ]BLADE contract and take the money.[ST:wait ]
24 tev001793_MSG0029 Thank you for saying so. Honestly, I haven't met many[ST:n ]people who approve of my stance on this matter.[ST:wait ]
25 tev001793_MSG0030 While it hasn't caused me to waiver in my beliefs,[ST:n ]it's always encouraging to have someone's support.[ST:wait ]
26 tev001793_MSG0031 As a gardener, I've always been fond of this quote:[ST:n ]\"Money is like manure. It does no good unless you[ST:n ]spread it around.\"[ST:wait ]
27 tev001793_MSG0032 And extra money just stinks! ...That's not actually part[ST:n ]of the quote, but I think the spirit is there, at least.[ST:wait ]
28 tev001793_MSG0033 Money can do wonderful things to help people,[ST:n ]but only if you let it find its way to those who need it.[ST:wait ]
29 tev001793_MSG0034 I'd encourage you to try doing a mission without[ST:n ]accepting the reward.[ST:wait ]
30 tev001793_MSG0035 Needless to say, I'd be honored to be on your team[ST:n ]when that happens![ST:wait ]
31 tev001793_MSG0040 Ornella said much the same thing.[ST:wait ]
32 tev001793_MSG0041 I agree that it's a good idea to save some money[ST:n ]for emergencies.[ST:wait ]
33 tev001793_MSG0042 After all, money can solve a lot of problems.[ST:n ]It is, as they say, a grand servant and terrible master.[ST:wait ]
34 tev001793_MSG0043 As a gardener, I've always been fond of this quote:[ST:n ]\"Money is like manure. It does no good unless you[ST:n ]spread it around.\"[ST:wait ]
35 tev001793_MSG0044 And extra money just stinks! ...That's not actually part[ST:n ]of the quote, but I think the spirit is there, at least.[ST:wait ]
36 tev001793_MSG0045 Do you know where the reward money for BLADE[ST:n ]missions comes from? In many cases, it's from the[ST:n ]pocket of someone who needs help.[ST:wait ]
37 tev001793_MSG0046 Once they spend all their money to pay the first[ST:n ]reward, what will become of them next time?[ST:wait ]
38 tev001793_MSG0047 What if they can't afford to pay a reward the next[ST:n ]time they're in trouble?[ST:wait ]
39 tev001793_MSG0048 That's one of the reasons I refuse rewards. So that the[ST:n ]people I've helped will be able to afford help again.[ST:wait ]
40 tev001793_MSG0049 But forgive me for blathering on like this.[ST:n ]I do not mean to preach.[ST:wait ]
41 tev001793_MSG0050 I'm going back to the residential district.[ST:n ]I promised Ada I'd meet her there.[ST:wait ]
42 tev001793_MSG0054 Ah. So you're concerned that if we BLADEs do not[ST:n ]accept rewards for our work, our clients will expect[ST:n ]such assistance for free?[ST:wait ]
43 tev001793_MSG0055 Is that the gist of your problem?[ST:wait ]
44 tev001793_MSG0056 Interesting. I've never heard of anyone being reluctant[ST:n ]to pay a reward for a BLADE mission. Have you?[ST:wait ]
45 tev001793_MSG0057 I believe that everyone in New LA is a good person.[ST:wait ]
46 tev001793_MSG0058 They understand how hard it is to work as a BLADE.[ST:wait ]
47 tev001793_MSG0059 And that's why they offer to pay reasonable[ST:n ]compensation for the work that we do.[ST:wait ]
48 tev001793_MSG0060 But I don't mean to dismiss your concerns.[ST:n ]They're not entirely baseless.[ST:wait ]
49 tev001793_MSG0061 It is certainly not my intention to devalue the work that[ST:n ]other BLADE members do.[ST:wait ]
50 tev001793_MSG0062 If I ever felt that the people of New LA were at risk of[ST:n ]somehow losing respect for the BLADEs they employ,[ST:n ]I would have to draw the line.[ST:wait ]
51 tev001793_MSG0063 But I prefer to believe that we live in a just world where[ST:n ]that sort of thing wouldn't happen.[ST:wait ]