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Easier said. Connor's conditioned. Programmed to follow.

[A very easy way to get them all killed, if he let it slip that he was the only one on board with the mission. Alrys won't appreciate their lack of devotion compared to him... Speaking of which.]

Could end bad for us. If we return empty-handed. You prepared for it?

Yeah, but he wants to flip. He's got friends here too, someone named Hank, someone else who goes by Accelerator on the network.

[All in all, he thinks getting Connor on their side will be easier than he expected.]

Anyway, if you tell anyone about us let me know who you told? The elf guy is clearly doing what he wants, but the rest of us should keep each other updated.

Wants to flip.

[That's just. Important to keep in mind. Even if Connor wants nothing more than to do what the 'heart' wants, he's still an android. Machinery that can be made to work one way. Max can't say whether there's a soul involved in all of that, but whether it's a robot or some soldier... people have a hard time fighting against what they're programmed to do.

Max considers Romano carefully. Every fiber of his being says not to mention a thing about Furiosa. But... if something were to happen, it could be that Romano would be a fitting person to stay in the good graces of. A doctor — and as much as he hates doctors these days, he couldn't deny there may be a point were someone needs one.]

Someone from my world is here. Not going to take anything from her.

[If you're wondering why he's immediately ready to flip the script and not do this mission, there you have it.]

Ah. That explains everything.

[He bets Alrys wasn't counting on that, their team finding friends on this city.]

I took an oath, and there's a lot to it. But it comes down to do no harm, if there was a way to finish the mission without it, I'd consider it. But there isn't. We'll figure out Connor when the time comes.

... Mmm.

Don't meet many doctors like that, back home. That, ah... 'do no harm'.

[In fact, the last one was particularly gruesome. It's the reason he has a back tattoo that lists all of his 'medical information' — not that anyone knows about it. He's never shown it, never bothered to open up that vulnerable vein. Either way, just mentioning home is a positive step between the two of them; he hasn't uttered a word about it in Romano's presence.

Haven't given him a name either, but you know. Baby steps.]

All the ones I know are nicer than me.

[Idiots, most of them. But Robert does take his job seriously, or well, the part of his job where he saves people by cutting them open. Or patching up idiots back in Solmara.]

Huh.

[And then, something almost outright friendly:]

Prefer honest assholes.

[That's kind of the category Max falls into anyway.]

Ha! So do I. This is weirdly frowned upon in polite society.

Once either of us gets a clear idea of what to do we can check in with each other before betraying our home town or whatever. We can try playing it smart, but I don't think we can come out of it unscathed either way.

'Polite' society.

[He sounds skeptical. But hey, at least in Solmara they flourished in their rudeness. One small silver lining.]

Used to coming out of things scathed. We'll make do.

[Or die. Either/or.]

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