[The merchant is sweating bullets. With the counterfeits exposed, he has to play ball with them.]
V-Very well! But only one and I never see either of you again!
[Darin smirks and paws through the piles of plushes until he selects one that speaks to him. He walks over to the merchant and shells out the dubloons necessary. But before the merchant can take his hand away, Darin grabs it with an unnaturally strong grip.]
...You'd really risk your livelihood over counterfeit plushies? Really? Was the money that important?
[The merchant looks him square in the eye.]
It's business, friend. Sometimes you need to think outside of the box to get ahead in this world.
[Darin's silent for a moment, then releases the merchant's hand. It's as good a confession as he'll get without seeming too suspicious. Still...there's a part of him that wants to tear this entire stall down.]
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V-Very well! But only one and I never see either of you again!
[Darin smirks and paws through the piles of plushes until he selects one that speaks to him. He walks over to the merchant and shells out the dubloons necessary. But before the merchant can take his hand away, Darin grabs it with an unnaturally strong grip.]
...You'd really risk your livelihood over counterfeit plushies? Really? Was the money that important?
[The merchant looks him square in the eye.]
It's business, friend. Sometimes you need to think outside of the box to get ahead in this world.
[Darin's silent for a moment, then releases the merchant's hand. It's as good a confession as he'll get without seeming too suspicious. Still...there's a part of him that wants to tear this entire stall down.]
[Plush in hand, he turns to Garrus.]
Got what we need. Let's get out of here.