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You know damn well what’ll happen if you give Pepper any ammo here, especially if it sounds like a ‘<span class="mu-i">HOT SCOOP</span>’, so you appeal to the thread dangling in front of you right now…
Pepper, you sigh, do you <span class="mu-i">really</span> want to make amends? Patch things up?
The girl immediately sees where you’re going with this. Doesn’t look pleased with it either.
“Well yea, but-”
Then she’s going to have to <span class="mu-i">trust</span> you, you conclude with a determined look in your eye! You’ve got things under control, but she’s gotta play ball with you if it’s going to work!
The reporter starts to squirm under your firm gaze.
I know it’s not easy, you continue, but it’s the only way!
Her camera shakes as the redhead’s hands start to tremble!
<span class="mu-i">Please</span>, you repeat, you <span class="mu-i">need</span> her to do this!
Pepper holds strong for a few more seconds, but it’s already over. With a defeated sigh, the girl takes out her <span class="mu-s">CAMERA</span> <span class="mu-i">and</span> <span class="mu-s">PHONE</span> and systematically deletes all of the pictures she took… even the one where you first met on the ferry.
And tripped. Good times.
“There,” she groans, panting and sweating as if you’d just carved one of her fingers off, “It’s <span class="mu-i">done</span>, okay?”
You make sure to double-check both devices again just to be sure. With the signal strength still at zero you’re pretty sure nothing went to <span class="mu-s">THE ALMIGHTY CLOUD,</span> but even if something <span class="mu-i">did</span> slip through, well…
<span class="mu-i">Your</span> end of Mina’s bargain has been upheld.
Speaking of, you feel the weight of someone’s eyes on the back of your head as Pepper puts her devices away–turning around you just barely catch the heiress looking at you with a satisfied look in her stare.
Yea, you think to yourself, she’d <span class="mu-i">better</span> be happy…
Turning your attention back to Pepper, you find the girl staring at you with a mixture of tiredness and concern in her eyes.
“I’m not going to tell you how to live your life, sandcrab,” she begins in a wary tone, “But I’ll give you a tip for free:”
Pepper leans close to your ear. “Mina Hauser is <span class="mu-i">BAD</span> news.”
>CONTD.
