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The longest you endured was eight and a half minutes. Basically an audio-disc.

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He's scared shitless.

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Medium

He is extremely out of joint.

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This man is on the brink of complete defeat.

Easy

This ends here. Close the door on the madness you have unleashed upon yourself.

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This cannot have happened.

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The mention of 'The Bank' makes you bristle.

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Pretty far up. But you'll be alright. Back on the ground in no time.

Legendary

Say a few words into a random payphone? Easy.

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Time seems to hold its breath with you as you wait, listening.

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Behind her eyes, flickers of fear and apprehension. But she's keeping them down, for your sake and hers.

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The inextricable swirl of global perils and the middle-aged terrors of a life wasted.

Challenging

Even if he's not the man she knew anymore, she doesn't know if she can bear to see him hurt again.

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She tries not to think about it.

Challenging

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But you've been leched many times before. This is not a garden variety leching.

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You're no 'type', you are singular. Sui generis. Unrepeatable.

Easy

A phrase you've heard uttered often, with either panic or disappointment. She's gone for the second.

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Her eyes are looking every which way but towards you. Highly suspicious.

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A lead weight pulls her expression downward.

Easy

This isn't getting anywhere.

Medium

A den of ghosts.

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Caught out for her nosiness, she doesn't dare do anything else.

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When whatever happened to him, happened.

Easy

When whatever happened to him, happened.

Formidable

Trivial

The one who must only bend and never break.

Medium

Stopped in her tracks.

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Easy

Having a number of 'side-things' to achieve can help with your overall psychological balance. Small pips of easy pleasure.

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You're not getting through her. She's way better at this than you.

Easy

Neurons light up along your spine, flickering erratically.

Medium

It takes all your concentration to keep the receiver steady against your ear.

Easy

Once you say it, there's no going back. The momentum of events will overtake you.

Easy

Over, immediately. The words ricochet inside your skull.

Easy

Disregard. Time for some self-directed espionage.

Medium

'No' is not an answer.

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A list you're meant to be on.

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His eyes, while not quite lighting up, definitely kindle at the prospect.

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But someday -- maybe very soon -- CASCADE will be 'NEVER 4 EVER'.

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An instant of sheer confusion before the panic can kick in--

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There are no common muggers at the bottom of abandoned rocket silos. This was targeted.

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Something slippery and muscular squirms uneasily in your gut.

Easy

There's always the dangerous option. Express delivery.

Easy

One she can't bring herself to answer.

Easy

What else is down there?

Easy

Silence wielded like a meat cleaver.

Easy

If he hears a scream from inside the Palace, the last thing he's going to do is run inside to assist.

Easy

Yeah, he's pretty scared.