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[selfinteresting]

[Remember this picture, Ange? (doesn't Battler look like a dork (doesn't dad look as cool as ever)) Mom managed to find it.  And now it's being broadcast, isn't it great...

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Happy birthday, Ange~ Will you come over for dinner tonight? We can have a little party just like we used to.  Well, not quite the same seeing as your father isn't around, but we all know the highlight is having Battler there anyway.
I want to make up for our absence, in some small way. 

[Locked from Ange]

I'm extending an open invitation to any of Ange's friends as well.  I'll be making dinner as well as dessert and you're welcome to stay as little or long as you like.  The only condition is, please keep it a secret from Ange, I want it to be a surprise.

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[voice]

[redjacketthief]

Hah. Seeing how many people end up having them? They probably do.

[Unfortunately, he just couldn't see himself settling down and having children anytime with anyone, even with his Fujiko. The adventure was too much of a draw.]

[voice]

[selfinteresting]

Oh, that's because most people want to in the first place. We had that sort of selfish lifestyle you shouldn't bring kids into even if you do want them. That's why I'm a little jealous, you get to keep it. But accidents happen, you should watch out.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

With my girl and I? We'll be careful--it might not be so bad, but neither of us are really in a good position for it. We both love our little games way too much.

[voice]

[selfinteresting]

I'm sure neither of you would want her to lose her figure either. [She laughs]

So, what exactly do your games entail?

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

[Pause.] She really would kill me, in that case!

Our games are pretty normal, though. Crazy runs with heavy duty guns, contests to see who can reach the prize first, dirty dealings with everyone from the yakuza to corrupt military personel. Anything you can think of, really.

[voice]

[selfinteresting]

Oh, that really is pretty close. Well, we still had plenty of opportunity for the 'dirty dealings'. I wonder if we're of the same world, if so, I could give you some useful names, my connections run deep and they owe me a few favours which I won't be able to make use of myself.