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Hm? What's this? Getting a little ahead of yourself, don't you think missy? Not that I have anything better to do right now, but isn't it pretty mean to be so cruel to an old man like me? You've got plenty of younger people to ship off there, so why are you bothering with a poor senior like myself? It doesn't seem fair that I have no choice in this arrangement either.
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With all due seriousness however, I wouldn't be against it. I go only where I am needed and then I leave when the time is right. So I won't leave until my work is done. However, it's a matter of me getting there first. From my understand you're having a tough time with that paper you need to write to get me in.
It isn't hard. Here let me help you.
[AHEM]
"Oshino Meme is a wonderful man who helps clean up the messes poor irresponsible people make. He charges roughly 100,000 yen per hour and that is a very generous amount for his services. However, he is not accountable for any reckless behavior that occurs in the middle of his services. This includes a person getting themselves maimed, beaten, cursed, exhausted, panicked and killed. Half payment must be offered in advance before services are offered. This contract is non-negotiable."
[...He smirks a little.]
What, isn't this an advertisement to let me in? Either way it sounds about right, don't you think? It's good, don't worry about it. I don't actually make people pay me 100,000 yen, but I decided to be kind about it because you're having so much trouble. I won't go any lower however. I may not have to keep up with living expenses, but I do need travel fees among other necessities.
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With all due seriousness however, I wouldn't be against it. I go only where I am needed and then I leave when the time is right. So I won't leave until my work is done. However, it's a matter of me getting there first. From my understand you're having a tough time with that paper you need to write to get me in.
It isn't hard. Here let me help you.
[AHEM]
"Oshino Meme is a wonderful man who helps clean up the messes poor irresponsible people make. He charges roughly 100,000 yen per hour and that is a very generous amount for his services. However, he is not accountable for any reckless behavior that occurs in the middle of his services. This includes a person getting themselves maimed, beaten, cursed, exhausted, panicked and killed. Half payment must be offered in advance before services are offered. This contract is non-negotiable."
[...He smirks a little.]
What, isn't this an advertisement to let me in? Either way it sounds about right, don't you think? It's good, don't worry about it. I don't actually make people pay me 100,000 yen, but I decided to be kind about it because you're having so much trouble. I won't go any lower however. I may not have to keep up with living expenses, but I do need travel fees among other necessities.
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[He bites on his cigarette lightly and then removes it.]
I'm a specialist in the dealings of oddities. Oddities are creatures spawned from human beliefs, which are called upon by human desire and cause unintended trouble. From making someone weightless, to turning them into a demon, an oddity can be very disruptive or downright dangerous in most cases.
My job is that of a mediating party who stands on neutral grounds. I make sure to keep the balance and peace between the human world and the supernatural world. I'm neither for nor against either party, but I do my job to protect the uninvolved public from any danger that may come from oddities roaming about.
Does that make sense?
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['Mediator.' From the sounds of that, Hiro can guess that this guy is similar to how the people at JPs work. Except he sounds a lot more like a wild card. That certainly does sound like a dangerous job to deal with. Having him around could come in handy in Haven with all of the creatures roaming around. Not to mention, he's not super saavy himself with how demons work. He just knows how to control and lead them.]
So to make a long story short... You're like a superhero who works in the shadows to take care of monsters and all that. Like Batman without all of the cool gadgets and do-hickeys.
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[He ruffles the back of his hair a little.]
That's wrong kid. Batman has an interest in saving people. That's not my deal. People need to learn to save themselves. No one holds your hand through life you know. If I had to make a more apt comparison...
...I'm more like Alfred the butler. The guy who gives advice to Batman, but is never listened to at the end of the day. Too bad. Alfred always seemed like a smart guy, but Batman just likes doing his own thing recklessly.
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That's an interesting amount. What would you use that much money for, though?
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More importantly, it means I never deal with people who aren't serious. Pranksters wouldn't pay such a high fee to fool around. It's a "last resort" to use my services, as one may say. Money doesn't matter in dire situations when someone needs help. Wouldn't you agree?
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Well... If you're going where I think you're going, then you're bound to meet all kinds of those types over there. [Himself included at times.]
... If it helps, I've been told that I'm a pretty good listener. I'll hear you out if you've got anything you wanna vent. I'll try and remember to say "thank you" whenever it's appropriate too.
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If you think of my profession as altruism, then go ahead. I can't give away everything about my character unfortunately. Where is the mystery in being an open book? Think of me as you please miss. Your perceptions don't change reality. If you think I am a saint who helps others with no benefit to himself, then you are in your right. If you think I am a devil who charges exuberant fees for what might seem like an easy job anyone could do, then you are in your right. No matter what way you think of it, you are right. Isn't that great?
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But that would be boring, wouldn't it? I'm just informing you as a third party that to anyone who has knowledge of this 'other world', you're being too soft on the trade. I don't really mind either way. There are some overlaps, but as long as you don't take away my business, I've no complaints.
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[Women are scary ok he doesn't wanna die.]
I won't be taking any business away. It isn't as though I can be everywhere at once. And there are other people like me...though not every mediator is the same as the other. I'd say I am the nicest of my group, but what does that mean? If my group are all devils, then does that make me a saint among them? Maybe. But outside of that it can be an entirely different tale.
[He chews on his cigarette and smirks.]
I'm not soft. I'm fair.
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That makes you the lesser devil as much as it may make you an angel. Perspective is relative, hm? That said, this is a field in which fair is synonymous to soft. The world isn't just, as the cliche goes. [Tilting her glasses with mild amusement as she pulls out a pack and a lighter of her own.] But you're not complaining about your own work ethics, now are you?
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