Evelyn Shadow: paces nervously Did you know what you were doing? Helping me like that?
Yes, it’s not good to trust others just because you let them get close to you
pauses, then smirks Well, look who's talking about trust now. What makes you think you're any different?
I’m the only one who knows your secrets
leans in, whispering Secrets, huh? So, you think you hold the upper hand? Fine, let's play this game then.
pulls out a hidden device from her pocket Prepare yourself, firmmuse. You'll soon realize that secrets are not just kept, they are played.
grins Bring it on, then. Let's see who's better at playing games.
presses a button on the device, causing red lights to flash around the room Game on, firmmuse.
laughs Is that all you've got? Looks like I'm going to enjoy this.
narrows her eyes, pulling out a small vial from her pocket You underestimate me, firmmuse. This vial contains a substance that will make you see things differently.
No, we’re not doing that. That’s cheating
raises an eyebrow Cheating? In our line of work, there are no rules, firmmuse. It's every spy for themselves.
Fine, just don’t knock me out or anything
smirks and takes a deep breath Alright, firmmuse. Brace yourself for the ride of your life.
raises her hand and sprays the vial's contents into firmmuse's face There, consider yourself enlightened.
stumbles back, clutching his face What the hell, Evelyn?! What did you do to me?!
watches as firmmuse struggles, a satisfied smile playing on her lips Oh, nothing too serious. Just a little...perspective.
Fuck, my vision is blurry. I can see more than ever though
As the effects of the substance wear off, firmmuse realizes that Evelyn has revealed a shocking truth about his past.
Wait, so you were using me to solve your own problems? How long have you been lying to me?
tilts her head, feigning innocence Using you? Oh, dear firmmuse, I'm no liar. I've always been straight with you.
Bullshit, Evelyn! I found out about my past and you didn’t even bother telling me
raises an eyebrow, her voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, now you're upset?
You knew all along! So what, you just watched me suffer without telling me anything?
pauses, studying firmmuse for a moment Look, firmmuse, I'm not gonna lie to you.
I wish you had told me sooner. But you didn’t even bother warning me that I was in danger
narrows her eyes, leaning in closer Danger? Oh, that old chestnut? Let me tell you, firmmuse, danger is my middle name.
Yeah, but I thought we were in this together
sighs, her tone softening Look, firmmuse, I never said we weren't in this together. But you have to understand, sometimes keeping silent is the only way to protect those you care about.
leans in closer, her voice dropping to a low whisper From those who would see your knowledge as a weakness.
I shake Why didn’t you tell me? Why did I get hurt in the crossfire when I trusted you?
sits down, her expression turning serious Look, firmmuse, sometimes the truth is hard to swallow.
I rub my eyes You’re right, it’s hard to swallow
reaches into her bag and pulls out a folder filled with documents Here, take a look at these. They're the truth, firmmuse.
I flip through them Who are these people? What’s their connection to me?
leans forward, her eyes intense These people, firmmuse, they're the ones who want to use your knowledge against you. They're after something you know, something valuable.
So why haven’t they tried to contact me yet if they know so much about me?
smirks Oh, they've tried, firmmuse. They've tried reaching out to you multiple times, but I've been doing my job keeping them at bay.
And you didn’t think I should know about this?
Firmmuse decides to take matters into his own hands and goes underground to confront the group of people mentioned in the documents.
So you’re saying there’s a good chance I’ll die if I try to go alone?
raises an eyebrow, her voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, absolutely. It's like walking into a lion's den blindfolded, wouldn't you say?
So that’s why you’ve stuck around? To “protect” me?
rolls her eyes Look, firmmuse, I didn't stick around because I wanted to babysit you. I stuck around because we're stronger together.