Jouri realized what Frank was getting at and smiled. "Since you love role-playing so much, I guess I'd just have to join you."

Frank snorted.

Still, his hunch was right from the start-Jouri was very high on the pecking order and was considerably different from everyone else.

As for the geezer, while he spoke with a casual demeanor, Frank had the feeling he had access to something that set him apart from the rest.

Nonetheless, the geezer said just then, "Mr. Lawrence, you've done well with Mystic Sky Guild, and the so-called Martial Alliance is really unnecessary in comparison. You have my vote if the day comes for you to leave Shagan!"

Frank simply smiled. "How should I address you, sir?"

The geezer chuckled. "Feeling a little too respectful, are we? Anyway, while I'm not one for secrets, I can't reveal my identity to anyone-not even you. So just use my codename: Five. That's what everyone calls me anyway!

"But if you don't like it, you can call me old-timer, geezer, codger... anything's fine, really!"

As Frank smiled in wry amusement, Five took out a document and put it on the table.

signature, and not even personal information or

provide you with a higher clearance, but I can.

"Thank you."

but he was not going to leave the geezer's kindness to

the worst regret is

"Then why did you bring me here? Just to give you this?" Five laughed. "To play doctor of course-and not for

murmured in

way this geezer spoke, and it really suited

when I'm gone, and kids like Rat are defecting to Mystic Sky Guild, don't

top is lonely,

the reason you're the man

flashed a weary

bum slash hermit, he hated the idea

on building things. What was

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