Act 2: Upheaval III - The Master Weaver and the Arena

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She stares at Mihai, puzzled by his question, but then hangs her mouth open when she realizes what he meant. "You mean...?"

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"Professor Goodman was experimenting on them under the house. We managed to save four. The rest..." - Mihai slightly lowers his gaze, then shakes his head.

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The housekeeper slowly lowers her head and stares down at the floor. "I... I didn't know. I swear. I never heard anything, just—"

She appears to be in shock.

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Mihai can't think of anything decent to say - "Don't think about about it too much for now. It's a lot to take in."

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"My name is Konrad. What's yours?"

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"...Lucyna," she says weakly.

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"Mihai."

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"What's your relationship to the professor, Lucyna?"

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"He's my employer," she says apprehensively. "What—what happened to him?"

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"He... - Mihai hesitates - didn't give us a choice."

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She peers at Mihai's face, trying to ascertain what he just implied, and then falls silent.

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"How to put this... He attacked us when we learned his dirty secret, and paid for it with his life. He's dead."

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Lucyna nods and says, "Yes, I knew what he meant. It's just... difficult to wrap my head around."

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"It's why we haven't talked about it till now. Restraining you was just a precaution."

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"...I understand."

She's still trying to process the information.

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"I hope there's no love lost between you and your employer. Have you ever been downstairs, Lucyna?"

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"No. I'm not allowed to."

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"Well. I think you're fine. The Administrator will decide what's to be done with you. I would just tell her what you told us. Until then, rope stays on, I'm afraid."

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She responds with a slight nod. She's now much calmer than when the party first encountered her.

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"I don't know about the two of you, but I could go for a drink, personally." Konrad fetches himself a glass from the cupboards. When he finds a glass, he produces the bottle of wine he got from the cellar.

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"I'm fine."

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The housekeeper doesn't react to Konrad pouring himself a glass of wine. She's deep in thoughts.

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Konrad makes sure the bottle is quite visible. "What about you, ma'am? Want a glass?"

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Lucyna is taken aback by the offer. "Uh... What?"

Her hands are tied behind her back.

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"Wine. I'm not untying you, but I can accommodate for you if you'd like a drink."

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