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Toone Actually, no, he wasn’t so surprised
"Needless to say, I wasn’t happy I’ve never been ashamed of who I am, and I resented the order to pretend to be so to dictate s to me, then I decided I would quit" Tension lined his voice "And then I was told that wasn’t my decision either"
"What? They told you no? They can’t do that"
"The way they phrased it, it was " Elliot leaned toward him, elbows on his knees "You see, Tom, they don’t own us, but the fact is, there is no one outside Obsidian Corp and the military who can work these computers" He pointed to his own head "It became very clear to me that if I dared to leave, not only would I find no help for any future malfunctions, but my likelihood of a serious reatly increase"
Outrage exploded in Tom "So it’s basically a death threat! Elliot, you should blow theh, then the Coalition won’t mess with you Everyone would knoas theo on the internet and tell everyone"
"The world’s not that simple"
"Why not?"
"I actually do have--well, I had a plan My actions had to be regulated because I was the most prominent CamCo So as soon as the others were public, I planned to help someone else assume the center seat, so to speak I’d becoet to go on my way There was someone I had in ressive about claiht"
"Heather?" Touessed
Elliot’s mouth quirked "I knew she could take my place easily She’s lovely, and people are fascinated by her, and she always knows exactly what she should say She’s a born politician, Tom I suppose the problem is that she ultimately is a born politician You can’t trust her, and at the end of the day, she’ll advance herself at any cost Even if it co To chaave Tom some quick advice "He’s very traditional Remember, he’s royalty back in his own country"
Toot neutron boot killed"
"The landmass is still there, so technically, yes, it’s his country The entire royal family’s still intact"
"Nice of them to leave their subjects to die"
"They weren’t their subjects at the ti They’d been overthrown"
"So they’re not really a royal fas, they becareed to reinstate theotten overthrown, then their forot their throne back
Prince Hanreid Abhalleman had theo last, but Elliot volunteered hi off the Band-Aid" approach Tom was marched in before the prince in his traditional robes The prince waited expectantly