I didn't think so. That would be far too easy. [What a pain. He sighs a little.] But I don't intend to try my luck against those jerks.
[Especially not when he knew that his brother had already had a bad experience with them. There was no guarantee that he would not end up affected by some kind of shift in the future that would get their attention, either.]
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[Especially not when he knew that his brother had already had a bad experience with them. There was no guarantee that he would not end up affected by some kind of shift in the future that would get their attention, either.]