The Fan Club

## Dialogue

**Lao**
*"Oh, man. Perfect timing, Cross."*
*"I came here to make a request of the Ma-non regarding the hangars, but as you can see, I've been kind of...detained."*
*"It's like they've never seen a Pathfinder before. They just keep asking one tedious question after the next about FrontierNav."*
*"I'd really like to cut this short and get back to work, but I can't get a goddamn word in edgewise."*
*"What would you do if it were you?"*
**Cross**
Choice A – *Flee*: *Suggest that Lao simply ignore the questions and push his way free.*
**Lao**
*"Heh. I would if I could."*
*"I already tried to make a break for it once, and I ended up with a Ma-non hanging off each arm."*
*"They were like kids throwing a tantrum. But I didn't want to start swinging 'em around and cause some kind of diplomatic incident."*
**Cross**
Choice B – *Play Along*: *Suggest that Lao keep talking until they're satisfied.*
**Lao**
*"You're a diligent guy/girl, Cross. I admire about that (sic) you."*
**Cross**
Choice C – *Appeal*: *Suggest that Lao try to grease the wheels with a pizza.*
**Lao**
*"Yeah, that's a great idea and all, but it's not like I've got a grenade pizza in my back pocket."*
*"Plus, if I tried to lead this throng down to the commercial district to buy one, I'd just be dragging this thing out even longer."*
**Lao**
*"At times like this, I can't help but have second thoughts about sharing our city with a bunch of xenoforms. How do you feel about it?"*
**Cross**
Choice A – *Positive*: *Answer that you think it's wonderful.*
**Lao**
*"You really think so, huh?"*
*"Don't get me wrong – I've got nothing against Ma-non."*
*"But if we'd never met any xenos, Earth would still be around today, and we wouldn't be in this mess."*
*"I know it's glib to say we'd all be better off if we'd never met each other, but there's some truth to that."*
*"Still, that doesn't mean there's any point in crying over spilled milk."*
*"I have to do what I can to help move us forward."*
**Cross**
Choice B – *Neutral*: *Answer that it has both risks and benefits.*
**Lao**
*"Yeah, it hasn't been all lollipops and unicorns, that's for sure."*
*"We've gained a lot of advanced technology, but the xenos have subjected us to plenty of danger, too."*
*"I know it's glib to say we'd all be better off if we'd never met each other, but there is some truth to that."*
*"Still, that doesn't mean there's any point in crying over spilled milk."*
*"I have to do what I can to help move us forward."*
**Cross**
Choice C – *Negative*: *Answer that you're concerned about all of the downsides.* (Affinity increase)
**Lao**
*"Yeah. I hear you."*
*"The xenos all have different languages, cultures, and customs, and we've got no way of knowing what's going on in those heads of theirs."*
*"How could you not worry about that?"*
*"But at the same time, I doubt humanity has much hope of survival without their help."*
*"I don't wanna say that we should use them, but... let's just say it makes sense to, uh, join hands in the spirit of cooperation. You follow?"*
*"And we can't afford to be picky about which hands we take, either."*
**Lao**
*"Looks like the Ma-non have calmed down since we started talking."*
*"This may be my chance to slip back into the administrative district."*
*"I'll see ya around, Cross."*
(END)