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"Well, sir, we will be upfront with every faction. A mysterious, sagely man found us and asked for help to sell the product. Apparently, they are in urgent need of funds to continue their research. We don't know who they are, but what we do know is that they must be powerful. After all, who other than a master of great ability could solve a problem that has stumped the craftsman community for millennia?" Haggleworth explained.
Had Alex been drinking something, he would have spat it out.
Haggleworth's answer was a textbook cliché he had read in countless novels in his past life—a convenient half-truth designed to take advantage of people's biases and plant a believable narrative.
"That all sounds well and good, but what if they try to hypnotise you or scan your mind?" Alex asked, pointing out an obvious flaw.
