Lucem
Ten Thousand Club
DAMIAN
SCENE:
Rock and a Hard Place
LOCATION:
North District, Lab Icarus
TIME:
Pre Arc-3 | September 30th, 2021
PARTICIPANTS:
Damian, Sang-Cheol
ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Despite being told to forget about it, Damian kept thinking about the rhetorical question the annoyed man threw at him. However, it wasn't because he was offended. It only got more of his gears turning, making him wonder if it was really possible to shrink. He'd definitely have to come back to that topic at some point, but for now, other things demanded his attention.
As he listened to Sang-Cheol's explanation, Damian looked through the manila folder, scanning every address that had been listed. A job involving Information gathering was certainly right up his alley, but unfortunately, the details that interested him the most were kept hidden. Being told that he didn't need to know something only made him more curious.
Ordinarily, he would've pressed for more, hoping to satisfy his craving for knowledge. However, that desire was kept in check by another fixation. The promise of a reward for his efforts was his primary focus right now, and everything else was secondary. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for, what he always looked forward to when accepting requests from people.
While he was momentarily mesmerized by the brilliant flame that danced atop Sang-Cheol's finger, there was no urge to take the man up on his offer. As interesting as the Potential was, Damian could confidently say he had no interest in seeing a land of dreams. He was far more enamored with the waking world. Ever since he escaped confinement, he'd been obsessed with exploring it and learning about the treasures it held. He only needed reality.
"Those are tempting offers, but there's something else I'd like even more." Turning away from the fire, he looked back at Sang-Cheol. "I'd like to know more about what happened during your last mission. About what happened to Raphael."
The long-haired lab rat he knew had been missing for a few days now. That was nothing unusual, as members of the Sable Serpents were known to vanish and do as they pleased. Damian was a prime example of such behavior. However, what struck him as odd was the lack of information pertaining to Raphael's whereabouts. Both Kyoden and Mimi seemed to be completely in the dark, and they were two of the last people who encountered the sanguine soul. That only left Sang-Cheol, the final member of the group that returned with one less body.
"Although, if you don't know anything about that, there is something else." If Sang-Cheol was in the same position as the others and couldn't provide any insight, that was fine. He wasn't particularly concerned with Raphael's well-being, only taking any interest in the mysterious circumstances behind his disappearance. Because it was just curiosity that drove him to ask about the Bloodfiend, he could easily substitute his request with another he was equally curious about.
"I'd like a tour of Lab Icarus. I want to see as much as I can. If it makes you feel better, I'm okay with someone supervising while I take a look around." That was all he wanted in exchange for a mission that held unknown danger. He wanted a closer look at everything that went on here, and he was willing to accept a job he still knew very little about in order to get it.
"If I can have that, I'll get whatever you need." Smile still plastered on his face, he kept his gaze on Sang-Cheol. "Deal?"
As he listened to Sang-Cheol's explanation, Damian looked through the manila folder, scanning every address that had been listed. A job involving Information gathering was certainly right up his alley, but unfortunately, the details that interested him the most were kept hidden. Being told that he didn't need to know something only made him more curious.
Ordinarily, he would've pressed for more, hoping to satisfy his craving for knowledge. However, that desire was kept in check by another fixation. The promise of a reward for his efforts was his primary focus right now, and everything else was secondary. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for, what he always looked forward to when accepting requests from people.
While he was momentarily mesmerized by the brilliant flame that danced atop Sang-Cheol's finger, there was no urge to take the man up on his offer. As interesting as the Potential was, Damian could confidently say he had no interest in seeing a land of dreams. He was far more enamored with the waking world. Ever since he escaped confinement, he'd been obsessed with exploring it and learning about the treasures it held. He only needed reality.
"Those are tempting offers, but there's something else I'd like even more." Turning away from the fire, he looked back at Sang-Cheol. "I'd like to know more about what happened during your last mission. About what happened to Raphael."
The long-haired lab rat he knew had been missing for a few days now. That was nothing unusual, as members of the Sable Serpents were known to vanish and do as they pleased. Damian was a prime example of such behavior. However, what struck him as odd was the lack of information pertaining to Raphael's whereabouts. Both Kyoden and Mimi seemed to be completely in the dark, and they were two of the last people who encountered the sanguine soul. That only left Sang-Cheol, the final member of the group that returned with one less body.
"Although, if you don't know anything about that, there is something else." If Sang-Cheol was in the same position as the others and couldn't provide any insight, that was fine. He wasn't particularly concerned with Raphael's well-being, only taking any interest in the mysterious circumstances behind his disappearance. Because it was just curiosity that drove him to ask about the Bloodfiend, he could easily substitute his request with another he was equally curious about.
"I'd like a tour of Lab Icarus. I want to see as much as I can. If it makes you feel better, I'm okay with someone supervising while I take a look around." That was all he wanted in exchange for a mission that held unknown danger. He wanted a closer look at everything that went on here, and he was willing to accept a job he still knew very little about in order to get it.
"If I can have that, I'll get whatever you need." Smile still plastered on his face, he kept his gaze on Sang-Cheol. "Deal?"
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