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Then what will they have accomplished? They know that we know they're more powerful. Its not too different from the Tarkin Doctrine if they choose that route, but they haven't before. Even still, I'd prefer to die on my feet than roll over.

That's true...

[But what else was there to say? Lupin felt the same way, in truth, but it was the maximum risk with little reward that was getting to him. A part of him wondered if it was worth it; another wanted nothing more than to have the entire situation explode in the Malnosso's faces.

It was pride, in the end. That was the only thing that couldn't ever be taken away.]

...I'm going to go through with this regardless, I just don't want people declaring me a hero or anything. I'm just not used to these rules is all.

Information could also be gleaned, if you get into their compound. You never know what will happen. But, either way I will appreciate your work.

[He shrugs. Its a gamble, but they haven't got many options. Like Han always said, sometimes you just have to ignore the odds]

"Never tell me the odds," he'd say if he were here, Lupin.

[That earned a smile from the thief.]

Good old Han. He always knew what he was doing...heh. Maybe I have become a good man if I'm wavering on this.

[He chuckles to himself. Of all times to falter over morals, this had to be it.]

Hey, Luke? I have a favor to ask of you.

Whats that, Lupin?

[He's prepared for just about any request, really]

Watch out for everyone for me if I don't make it back.

[He hated asking such a thing of his friend, not when there was Nomi Sunrider lingering in the back of his mind and this chaos weighing on his shoulders. It was grim, morbid, but he wanted to be sure that everything would be taken care of.

He didn't want the distraction. Perhaps it was selfish, but it was what he needed the most right then.]

Of course, Lupin. That shouldn't ever have been a question.

[But in the back of his mind, he's got a bit of a grim smile going on. Even if Lupin died, he'd be back inside a week. That was how this worked, but he didn't want to say it]

I know. I just needed to hear it.

[Because he knew that, if he did fall, he would be back in a week. It was the other capabilities of the Malnosso that had him concerned.]

Sometimes cognitive reinforcement is necessary, I know. Do you really think you're going to die? Why?

I dunno. A job with this kind of risk just gives me a bad feeling, you know? [Of course he did--it was conversation.] I don't fear death--never have. I worry about what else they can do to us.

Ah, yes. I've got a bad feeling about this too. But I don't see any evidence to say that they'll do anything worse than before.

They can play with memories, Luke. [A heavy beat.] They can make us forget everything.

[Which was an infinitely worse fate than death in his eyes--he didn't want to live a life where he wasn't inherently himself. It was the ultimate falsehood, and terribly painful to the people whose memories remained intact.]

That's true. But even if they do, does that make OUR actions any less memorable to them?

[Luke's face breaks into a devilish grin. If someone was going to remove his memories, he'd make damn sure they NEVER forgot why]

[Lupin started at the sudden grin for just a second before he smirked in kind. He chuckled softly at Luke's audacity and his own foolishness. Perhaps it was witnessing Fujiko's dance with amnesia that left his wary, or his own bitter tastes of memory loss, butsaw the point.

Again. It was pride.]

Thanks, Red. I think I needed that.

Audacity is my strong suit, Lupin. You know that better than anyone.

Of course. I just don't normally play a game that my gut's warning me against.

[His games normally started off at an innocent enough point and ended up somewhere desperate, not the reverse.]

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Neither do I, Lupin, but sometimes...we just have to take what we can get. I'm not sure how this will go, but win or lose it will be an experience for everyone involved.

Oh, it will be an experience all right...

[Good or bad. They were going to go through with it regardless.]

So, why don't we do something different, to celebrate? It could very well be our last night with our own memories, so lets do something memorable.

That sounds like an excellent idea. Let's party like it's the last night of the world!

Actually, I was thinking of something a bit less wild. Lets head down to the beach. I've got some fishing rods and a cooler with a few Corellian Sunrises already waiting.

It was a reference to a musical, Luke. I'll need to find the soundtrack or the sheet music when this is all done and over with. You'd probably like the story.

But that sounds perfect. Fishing and drinking...man that feels like home!

Then lets get to it then?

[Off to the Teleporter!]

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