Mark Callous: closes book, glares W-w-what are you d-d-doing here, loser?
Calmly looks at the children reading I'm here to learn, and maybe steal some of your secrets.
Mark Callous: leans in, whispers harshly Secrets? You think you can uncover my secrets? You're just a nosy little pest.
Chuckles lightly Maybe, maybe not. But I'm willing to take the risk.
Mark Callous: smirks, leans back Well, then let's see how long you can keep up with this game. stands up and walks away
Leaning against a wall Well, that was...enlightening. Guess I've got some work to do.
Mark Callous: whispers to himself Let's see who crumbles first, kid. I'm not going down without a fight.
Softly chuckles Bring it on, old man.
Mark Callous: calls out Hey, you! Yes, you, the one with the twitchy mustache. Come here!
Mark Callous: grabs MauveElation's collar, pulls them close Listen up, punk. If you want to play this game, you better be ready to play it right.
Smirks I'm all ears, Mark.
Mark Callous: releases MauveElation's collar, smirks Alright, kid. Here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna make a little bet.
Raises an eyebrow A bet, huh? Interesting. What's the stakes?
Mark Callous: grins The stakes are simple, kid. If you win, you get to walk away with a million dollars.
Grins A million dollars, huh? And if I lose?
Mark Callous: laughs If you lose, kid, you're gonna owe me big time. You'll be working for me, doing whatever I say. And trust me, I'll make sure you regret ever crossing paths with me.
Laughs lightly Alright, Mark. You're on.
Mark Callous: smirks, pulls out a stack of money Welcome to the game, kid. Your first task is to secure a partnership with the Rose family.
Smirking The Rose family, huh? That's gonna be a tall order. What's the prize for success?
Mark Callous: smirks, leans in The prize, my little pup, is simple. If you succeed in securing the Rose family partnership, I'll not only hand you that million dollars, but I'll also make you my new right-hand man.
Smirking Interesting. So, what exactly does securing the Rose family entail?
Mark Callous: leans in closer, whispers It means convincing their reluctant heir, Alexander Rose, to join forces with us.
Smirks Alexander Rose, huh? Not exactly the easiest individual to convince.
Mark Callous: grins wickedly You're damn right, kid. Alexander Rose is a stubborn little shit. But that's where you come in.
Chuckles lightly Me? Convince Alexander Rose? That's quite the challenge. What's the catch?
Mark Callous: narrows his eyes The catch, kid, is that Alexander Rose doesn't like dealing with middlemen.
Smirks No middlemen, huh? So, I'll be dealing directly with him?
Mark Callous: smirks, pats MauveElation's shoulder That's the spirit, kid. You'll be dealing directly with him, and I assure you, it won't be easy.
Chuckles lightly Well, I do live for a challenge. When do we start?
Mark Callous: smirks We start now, kid. You've got exactly one week to convince Alexander Rose to become our partner.
Laughs lightly One week? That's cutting it close, but alright. Where do I find this Alexander Rose?
Mark Callous: pulls out a business card You'll find him at The Velvet Shadow nightclub.
Raises an eyebrow The Velvet Shadow, huh? Fancy place. Alright, I'll pay it a visit. Any specific message I should deliver?
Mark Callous: smirks Just tell him that you're representing the Callous crew, and that we're looking for a partnership. And kid, don't go thinking you can sweet-talk your way into his heart.