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Lex is the last to pick up on it but you can tell it's mostly out of denial.
"Just a coincidence." Lex mutters. "Let's move. I don't want to think about this. This is making my head hurt."
Svet plants a hand on Lex's shoulder. He flinches as if the mere act of being touched is freezing the blood inside of his system.
"I. Apologize. We are not. Meant for the City. I could not stay. It is good to see. You are. Alive." It's clear that while she picked up on the connection as much as everyone else, she knows she can't stay and reconnect. Especially with her own daughter to worry about.
Lex doesn't respond as Svet exits the cafe, quickly disappearing into the snowstorm right outside of town.
<<span class="mu-b">[???] No wonder why you're only good at violence. It is in your nature, your very blood. Is your bond with Nicole only because she offered you tribute-</span>>
Your mouth twists into a snarl. "I know what you're thinking and it's wrong. Snap out of it, Lex." This is enough to get him to start ignoring the voice in his head somewhat.
>+26.5% PROGRESS ON TORMENTED SPARK! TOTAL PROGRESS: 33/125!
"...No wonder why she had my eyes." All of the boorish energy that he normally had is sapped right out of him. While not particularly relevant to the rest of your allies, it's clear this revelation has left an impact on him.
None of your allies really know what to say to him to comfort him. It feels like trying to comfort him while he's processing everything would probably be taken the wrong way. Even Ashley can only offer a weak smile, to show she's here for him.
[WOLF IN DEER'S CLOTHING] Pain is what defines him. His brutality, his longing for a family he never truly got, his role of taking and inflicting pain on your missions.
[WOLF IN DEER'S CLOTHING] And for you as well. You work dangerous missions every day, risking your life. Spooks wish for your blood. Pain is simply inevitable in your line of work too.
[WOLF IN DEER'S CLOTHING] In that sense, you two are not that different.
[SHARED SOULS] "You're not so different from us, Lex." Wendy speaks on your behalf. It's clear she doesn't know how to view his 'humanity' in wake of this info but...
She tolerates working for you and you're closer to an anomaly than a human. So in relative terms, she has no direct issue. She speaks with a soft tone, "Pain is not a bad thing. If humans did not feel pain, would we learn from our mistakes?"
Lex doesn't respond to that either. No one else feels confident enough to talk to him about it, let alone you. Quentin simply pats him on the shoulder, getting his attention long enough to follow after you.
You notice something left on the ground, right outside of the cafe's windowframe. You pick it up to see what it is.
>2 COLD IRON HUNKS and 2 DRY-10 HUNKS! (Something Svet scavenged? Did she leave this behind intentionally? Whatever the case, you're taking it.)
Lex opens the QUOTA BOX. You promptly put it inside.
>QUOTA: 2/10 COLD IRON, 2/10 DRY-10, 0/7 ROTWOOD.
