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[He looks it over; but ends up shaking his head.]

Not specifically, no. There are some people whose loyalties might complicate things, however, even if they as individuals might have good intentions.

[Which is one of those factors that can't be underestimated, especially in a place like there where those bonds are so strengthened by the situations people go through.]

[Well, it's not as if she fully trusted everyone who replied but... that's some indirect confirmation. She gives him a bit of a squinting stare again; for someone much shorter she's pretty good at giving the impression of looking down at others.]

No names? As long as you don't think they'll interfere directly with the sort of thing I asked for assistance with... I suppose it doesn't matter.

No, I don't believe you need to be concerned about any of them in regards to your project.

[That much he feels confident in, and yeah, he'll just not mention any names and ignore that she called him out on that. Even with that look.]

I suppose I don't have to be concerned about you in regards to the investigation, either?

I hope not.

[He wishes he could flat-out sat no, but he's being honest.]

I'm not going to help anyone commit murder. But otherwise, any involvement I do have is going to be for the benefit of the people here, not the gods or the Null.

[As far as he's concerned neither side deserves any loyalty, but he also can't, after more time here and speaking with Brennan about the matter, justify attempts to kill Hope either.]

[That's not the response she expected to hear. But maybe she shouldn't have expected anything more from anyone.

Marian doesn't have any intention of actively trying to kill anyone herself, but whatever this universes' inhabitants do to each other... frankly, she'd be more than happy to see the parasites be eliminated at this point, and that's been pretty clear from her network postings.

But where that falls in terms of what Lance says is unclear. And considering she still has, in the back of her mind, the idea of trying to draw the Null's attention somehow, her response is cold.]

I have no intention of murdering anyone. Fine. That's all, then. You can leave.

[Lance's eyes flash briefly in annoyance at the dismissal, but it's not egregious enough for him not to be able to control it. So instead he focuses on her reaction and the other part of what she said, ignoring the last of it completely.]

I never thought you did.

[He thinks she's content to stand back and watch it happen, which he isn't going to blame her for; it was exactly the same thing he'd been considering doing, until he decided it was just too wrong to justify to himself.]

If the gods ask, I consider your position on this entire thing to be neutral.

[Even if he knows how she feels about the gods, and he's concerned she might actually side with the Null, if she's not actively trying to kill Hope herself then as far as the gods need to know she's neutral on the matter. He's not about to direct their attention toward her.]

[She snorts. They both knows she's not exactly neutral per se. Still...]

We'll just see what happens.

[She replies dourly.]

Did you have something else to discuss, or is there another reason you're still here?

[Ugh. He's still not super pleased by how this conversation has turned, but not enough to make it an issue.]

Nothing that I can think of.

[And she's pretty much already said she doesn't, so he supposes at least he got some exercise out of bothering to walk here for this conversation.]

I guess I'll just go.

[And unless she has anything else to add after all, he'll do as he said and make his way out of the lab.]

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