"So you know about him," Pala was surprised, "and you know what exactly he is? If you have such vast opportunities to even get out of here, does this an that you could also reveal the true identity of this slippery snake to the city? But for so reason, you still haven't done it."
"It's not for to judge him," I shook my head. "I'm not a benefactor, not a saint, and not a savior. I can't help everyone and everything. First of all, I care about my well-being, and the well-being of the people around ."
"I told Harley that nothing in this world happens for nothing. How can I trust you after these words?"
"And what's wrong with my words? I only told the truth, as I always do. I care about my surroundings, and about the people who are next to . I will not betray them, I will not let them ever co in danger, and I will help when they need my help." I voiced my position.
"Pala, if you accept my kind gesture, I will beco the one to whom you can trust your life, and the well-being of the surrounding nature, which ans so much to you. I will take complete care of you...Heh, I just rembered my recent conversation with Strange. He so brazenly declared that after you leave the walls of this building, you will soon return here again, directly under his subordination. Fuck him! After all, I believe that once you give your word, you will undoubtedly keep it. And if I am right, and this is really so, then let take care of everything else. If Hugo wants to sohow set you up and return you to Arkham, rest assured that I will do everything to prevent this."
"You speak well," Ivy whispered, her expression having long since lost its emotionless look. "But what about Harley? What are you going to do with her? Why do you need her?"
"You have the wrong impression of . I don't always look for my own benefit. Harley has already beco a close person to . She trusted and I can't let her down. I will take care of her and try to reciprocate her feelings by giving her the love she has always deserved."
"You are a very selfish person, Alex," Ivy said, circling . "So that ans I should beco good and start helping people? I'm afraid it will be extrely difficult for to do that."
"Start small, help one person at first… For example, ," I pointed my finger at myself, smiling brightly.
"That's right, you wanted to help you with so research project. I have a question for you: is this project dangerous?"
"In the wrong hands, of course," I confird this fact. "And why do you need it? What are you going to do with it? Get rich on it?"
"You're wrong, I'd rather go broke with it than earn anything. No, I need it to gain power. I need power if I want to survive in this world and protect the people close to . The world is changing, and from now on firearms are no guarantee of victory... Nuclear warheads can be included there too. Over ti, they will beco completely useless for protecting the Earth."
"You say this with such confidence,as if you know the future…"
"In a way, you could say so," I didn't try to avoid her assumption.
"And what awaits us in the future?" asked Isley, smirking in my face.
"In short, we're all screwed and that includes the whole planet, which ans all of nature as a whole."
"Is that so?" Pala drawled, clearly not believing a single word I said. "If I help you, will I prevent this apocalypse?"
"Of course not! It will only give and the people dear to a chance for salvation. A chance to survive in the hour of a great crisis."
"So, I help you, and you help , supporting in everything. Including funding my work, as well as my environntal protection fund, if I create one in the future. It sounds like sothing unbelievable…"
"Ivy," I addressed her affectionately. "Just imagine what you can achieve by protecting the environnt, if you are not stopped and put behind bars. You are capable of radically influencing the flora of the entire planet if you act correctly, and without taking human lives. You can cleanse the biosphere of the planet, which is exposed to contamination every day. You just need to act within the law, and sotis, when no one sees and no one is in danger, you can throw this sa law aside. After all, the main thing is the result, as long as there are no victims."
"Heh, yes, but I don't want that…"
"You're lying, I can feel it… I haven't said this until now, but I also have so special powers. For example, I can recognize lies."
Of course, I'm talking about intuition. And after it was upgraded, after eting one of the aspects of the Universe, I can instantly know if my interlocutor is telling the truth.
"So what? Yes, I lied, or I didn't… Why should I believe that you even have a power like this? And even if you know that if I'm lying or not, it won't change anything. What I say and what I think may be different things. But I won't regret what I said or what I didn't say. So you can shut up and get out of here. As I already said, I don't want all this. I don't want to and won't trust you."
"Did you just say what you were thinking?"
"Think as you wish...And get out of my garden!" The hostess escorted out.
"Okay, I'll leave you. But before that, let tell you sothing. I asked a guard nad Aaron Cash to do a small favor. He will co to you from ti to ti, and if you change your mind and agree to help , you can tell him about it. He will tell your words, and I will get you out of here." I closed the door behind and took a deep breath.
"How did it go?" asked Bordeaux, who had been waiting for in the corridor all this ti. "Did you manage to convince her?"
"Ha-ha, no, this ti all I got was a disappointnt…." I laughed, trying to hide my failure with laughter.
"But I have a good feeling," I threw a last glance towards the closed door. "Perhaps in the near future, everything will change...Okay, let's go ho."
"Yes…"
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