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There was a moment of silence as Doc processed what he said. He sounded sincere enough but he still had to be sure. In the back of his mind, he was still worried about what Liberty might do. He never moved from his chair, his arms still folded on the back of it as he sat chest against the backrest, the fingers of his right hand slowly drumming on his left forearm.
"It does sound like you have put yourself into a good spot of trouble doesn't it," he stated. "While I've had decent relations with the Liberty government, they can be stubborn and sometimes unforgiving. If Mr. King wants to come here, I won't deny him but he's not leaving with you."
He paused a moment, reaching over and taking the crystal and studying it,
"So Eris told you to come see me. That's might nice of her." He hmphed before continuing, "I've done a lot for her and she's never come to me. Maybe I'm not in as much need of her guidance as you are. Malaclypse did well with me I guess."
He put the crystal back on the table and returned to his chair.
"This is what I'm going to do. I'm going to help you. You may consider me your new probation officer. You need to prove yourself to me and my people that you seek a more peaceful lifestyle. It'll be awhile for you as I'll be transferring you to Med.Force.One in a couple of days to have my cybernetics expert look at you for an arm."
He took a breath, "You can start by being nicer to those around you so when Dr. Naggers stops in again, say a few nice words to her because she didn't start off well either."
Doc stood up and went to his left side, extending his hand, "If you're good with all I've said then shake on it."