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[HALE] "When you discovered me, my employees that had been murdered, you saved me just before the Samurai who were pursuing me and caught up to me could execute me on Sarakha's orders. Ever since then, I've still been suffering the curse, but outside of Shengesia, the worst of it is gone. However, I'm still castrated by Sarakha... still damned to purgation if I die, and still clueless about my ancestors... and still frustrated that Sarakha wants me personally killed! I don't know why he was so adamant on killing me in specific! I guess trespassing the Tower of the Gods really is a cardinal sin..."
'So when we met, you played off the Samurai's attempts at killing you as yourself simply being seen as a threat for being a weapons designer that wasn't under their thumb.' I guessed.
Hale nodded. He was ashamed of it.
[HALE] "I didn't tell you the truth because I didn't want you to think I was a fugitive or a criminal and hand me over... or think I was a bad person and smite me. I lied to you, and for that I can't express enough apologies..."
[MAJORDOMO] "Uh, that's barely a lie. Does he really feel so bad about that?"
[HALE] "There you have it. A brief history of myself, and my doings. I promise, I'll never again keep any secrets from you. I admit, part of my motivation... is to get back at Sarakha for what's been done to me, and to find out... what I never could... I hope you still see it in yourself to stick with me, despite such petty grievances on my end..."
Hale was tired now. He was having trouble keeping his eyes open.
>Say something to Hale.
>Send him to bed and wish him a goodnight.
