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You guess... you guess you really do have feelings for Cheryl. Asking her for the birthday is so minor, but even implying you like her would just... you'd just be so embarrassed! What if you come on too strong? What if she isn't interested? ...What if she has a boyfriend already? You wish you weren't so socially awkward, maybe you'd have a better able to deal with this kind of thing!
You know... you'll just be sneaky. You'll talk to her, get to know her more, and ask these kinds of things real subtle. If you figured out how to beat the shit out of criminals yourself, you can figure out how to ask a girl out on a date without being totally awkward. It might take a little practice but...
You really do like her, you think. You put your head on the cold safe and sit there for a minute. Maybe for the first time, you do actually know a girl you like. You just don't want to mess it up...
Later, you patrol the city streets. Level 5 is a highly industrial zone of the city, with many small buildings, depots of various resources and machines, factories, and back alleys. Nobody walks down these except for punks and maybe yourself; preferring to stick to the main roads where they are less likely to be caught alone. In a way, it's helpful, giving you a stealthy jump on anything out of the ordinary. Today, you walk past a playground and stop short, seeing someone familiar.
Hey, that's Carlos! And he's standing in the playground for little kids with six other guys, all crowded around. They don't look very friendly; it's a gang of punks! You decide to sneak a bit closer, hiding behind the playground equipment to listen in...
