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<“I’ve also learned all of the servants’ names now,”> Gina was saying. <“There’s Desmond and Karkash, of course. The others are named Conall, Tessa, Nola, Andres, and Hanjir.”>

“Th-thanks. That’s helpful.”

<“Eh. I know it’s not much. There were really long periods of silence where I guess reapers were talking.”>

“Don’t worry about it. You’ve been, uh... you’re, ah... very, um... I mean--”

Gina chuckled. <“Stop. I get the idea.”>

“S-sorry...”

<“Oh, and I learned earlier that the one who was killed was named Stoker. Thought you might like to know.”>

“Ah... I see.” If nothing else, it was nice to be able to put a name to the man’s face. Even if he’d been a member of Abolish, Hector couldn’t help pitying him. It was clear enough, at least, that Stoker had been trying to escape from them, and while Hector didn’t know the reason, it was easy to think of a few good ones.

<“But, um, anyway.”> There came a long pause. <“I hope you’re not planning on going to Harold, still. You understand that there’s nothing you can do there, right?”>

He exchanged looks with Garovel.

<“Even if Master Roman and the Queen were here, the three of you still wouldn’t really stand a chance. And there’s barely a week before the attack, so... I know it sucks, but you just. Um. You can’t. Please don’t go there.”>

“Uh. Y-yeah. I know. Don’t worry.”

Gina sighed. <“Good. We really need you to stay alive right now.”> She’d already been disappointed to learn that Colt wasn’t going to help them fight. She didn’t need more bad news, Hector felt.

“Well, um. C-call me if you learn anything else.”

<“Of course. Talk to you later, then.”>

“Bye.” After he hung up, Hector eyed Garovel again. “So?”

Garovel folded his arms, holding his scythe over his shoulder as he floated. ‘You still want to go, don’t you?’

Hector bobbed his head to the side. “I don’t know about want to, but... I mean...”