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Seteth enters the scene
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Seteth
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I know you are there, Hanneman.
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Hanneman enters the scene
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Hanneman
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Well, uh... Say, are those Crest documents?
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Hanneman
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Ah, Seteth! Have you finally decided to cooperate with my research?!
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Seteth
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Absolutely not. For 16 years, I have refused your requests. I have no intention of changing my mind.
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Seteth
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Absolutely not. For 21 years, I have refused your requests. I have no intention of changing my mind.
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Seteth
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But I will lend you these documents I have found, on the condition that you stop following me.
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Hanneman
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I am quite tempted by the offer, but your cooperation would be of much greater value.
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Hanneman
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Your Crest, the Major Crest of Cichol, is so rare.
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Hanneman
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As far as I am aware, Seteth, you are the only person ever confirmed to bear that particular Crest.
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Hanneman
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How did you come to possess it?
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Seteth
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My answer is the same as every other time you have asked. I do not know.
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Seteth
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I was born a commoner, with no connections to any Crests. There are no records of my lineage.
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Hanneman
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Oh, please. That thin explanation could never discourage me! You must understand, I will dig until I find the truth. No matter how long it takes.
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Seteth
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You are wasting your time. I cannot give you the answers you seek.
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Seteth
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Even if you were to discover the reason why I bear the Major Crest of Cichol, I doubt it would satisfy you.
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Hanneman
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That is for me alone to decide. And even if you are correct...
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Hanneman
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That confirmation itself would be a valuable discovery. Such is the way of research, yes?
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Seteth
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I am afraid I cannot attest to that. I am no scholar.
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Seteth
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In any case, if you really have no need for the documents, you will not mind if I dispose of them.
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Hanneman
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Let's not do anything hasty now!
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Hanneman
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I will leave you alone—for now—but I am taking these documents with me!
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Hanneman
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Once I complete my research on these papers, it'll be your turn, Seteth. I will learn the truth of your Crest!
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Seteth
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It is a pointless endeavor. You will learn nothing from me, no matter how much you try.
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Hanneman
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Perhaps his stubborn nature is one of the effects of his Crest? Now that would be an interesting discovery...
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Hanneman
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The first stage of my research will be to decipher his personality...