Deep Underground: Going back a few hours.


    this time?" said Lenny.


    alleged ability to cancel that mind control?" said Prakash.


    I''ll say. What an intense argument that was, when the Futures Group first proposed their little scheme for making lots of money in a short period of time.


    Now, how did it go back then?


    Flashback time for Lenny: Four years ago.


    I can see this is going to be one of those really intense emotional discussions.


    little clarification? It needs a little more than just a little!" said Teresa.


    These are the four people we ever so carefully selected to be in our little side group, but who''s that fifth bloke? He''s young, also, maybe barely nineteen?


    What the fuck? Why are they smiling like that? They are almost fawning over that boy - not to mention that that boy has a really strange smile. Somewhat creepy, perhaps. I can''t quite work out what it is, I''ll have to compare notes with the others later on.


    Perfect sense? No matter how amoral they might be, surely they must still realise just how immoral their idea is?


    So is going around mugging pedestrians and taking their wallets!


    Even I find that revolting, and -


    What''s more, Arnold does also!


    I mean, it is disgusting, isn''t it...


    Isn''t that appalling... Well, err.


    Err, well, it could make lots of money... Couldn''t it? I mean, virginal but willing teenagers, yeah, I can see why they would be appealing...


    I guess so. After all, it does cost us a lot to bring up those kids...


    But wasn''t the idea of bringing up an orphan kid is so that they can be fully productive members of our society?


    That''s right, we can make lots of money! Lots of money! Isn''t that why we made the Futures Group in the first place?


    That sounds like a great idea! We make money and take care of some worthless orphans at the same time!"


    Golly, Ajaeren is full of good ideas!


    Hmm, that sounds like a possibility!


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    Lenny: Brings his thoughts back to the current time.


    now isn''t it?" said Arnold.


    not totally responsible for the results of our actions?" said Arnold.


    Teylon: Meeting with Celeste again


    that."


    Damned if I know. We could still be in a very shitty place, as far as looking after her is concerned.


    Considering how much they charge, they had better have.


    Her ability to read people''s feelings can be disquieting.


    Only a few?


    Ah, I see. She''s envious. Quite understandable, too. Now, how can I deal with this?


    Teylon’s Soul Reading of: Celeste


    Teylon:


    OK, I can work out the rest from here.


    Crap, I forgot, she can read me. Oh well, at least no one can fault my motives.


    Of course, she would have picked that up. It was totally obvious.


    And that brings up another point.


    Wait on, Celeste said that Kaydence was sure to get better. But she didn''t make any mention of Juniper.


    Francesca: These kids are bloody annoying


    Yep, they''re thinking exactly what I''m thinking.


    I had better cut in here before Devina starts screaming at Teylon.


    certain. However, going by what Ajaeren was saying, these unseen authorities were probably unaware of his nature, and unaware of the danger he could have been to them. So, I''m cautiously hopeful."


    So, that''s two worthless lowlife scum that they have let live, in just the last few days.


    How annoying.