"That's an improvement over all your wrong guesses so far.  At least you didn't guess something stupid, like that it was Sevar."

"Out on the Worldwound there's a distinction between what goes on at base, and how you act when you're out on patrol.  You want to play Asmodean games on base, push somebody into a corner, take advantage of them, or just be cruel for your own amusement?  That's just being a good Asmodean, so long as it doesn't significantly impair their combat efficiency.  Playing games while you're out on patrol?  That's serious."

"I've never had the job before of breaking a county heiress, but I've had the job of correcting some rich asshole's son who just didn't get it.  He didn't have a mode he could go into for not playing Asmodean games.  Couldn't switch it off when our Lord's interests depended on that to hold the demons back.  He played the enigma, dropped ominous hints, on patrol."

"Eventually he ran out my patience, I corrected him hard enough to reduce his combat capability, demons ate him, I wrote up a brief report and Egorian never sent me any questions."

"You're here because Asmodia came into my office saying that she didn't understand why you were calling the others 'peasants' around Keltham, couldn't figure out if that was a game the real Lady Avaricia was playing, or alter-Avaricia's game, or what.  Asmodia reported that she couldn't predict what you were going to do next around Keltham, because you had not explained any such game to her while setting up your alter-Avaricia persona.  She didn't request you to be corrected, if you're wondering, Asmodia just requested orders from me.  She was rightly unconfident of her own ability to steer from there."

"You want to play games with the Chosen of Asmodeus, test her on her ability to decipher you, critique her outfit?  I won't stop you.  Could be good for her.  Sevar's new to her role, used to work underneath me until a couple of weeks ago in fact.  Maybe learning to play the game against you will be good practice for her."

"But do it when Keltham's not around."

"Or if you're doing it as alter-Avaricia, clear it with Asmodia first, so that alter-Sevar can play whatever part she's supposed to play."

"Anything you do around Keltham needs to be completely transparent and predictable to your superiors."

"When you are near Keltham you are out on patrol at the Worldwound."

"Clear?  We are playing a lethal fucking game, we do not have time for surprises from you, we do not care about you, and you will adapt to those conditions immediately or be removed as a liability."

"That's an improvement over all your wrong guesses so far.  At least you didn't guess something stupid, like that it was Sevar."

"Out on the Worldwound there's a distinction between what goes on at base, and how you act when you're out on patrol.  You want to play Asmodean games on base, push somebody into a corner, take advantage of them, or just be cruel for your own amusement?  That's just being a good Asmodean, so long as it doesn't significantly impair their combat efficiency."

"Playing games while you're out on patrol?  That's serious."

"I've never had the job before of breaking a county heiress, but I've had the job of correcting some rich asshole's son who just didn't get it.  He didn't have a mode he could go into for not playing Asmodean games.  Couldn't switch it off when our Lord's interests depended on that to hold the demons back.  He played the enigma, dropped ominous hints, on patrol."

"Eventually he ran out my patience, I corrected him hard enough to reduce his combat capability, demons ate him, I wrote up a brief report and Egorian never sent me any questions."

"You're here because Asmodia came into my office saying that she didn't understand why you were calling the others 'peasants' around Keltham, couldn't figure out if that was a game the real Lady Avaricia was playing, or alter-Avaricia's game, or what.  Asmodia reported that she couldn't predict what you were going to do next around Keltham, because you had not explained any such game to her while setting up your alter-Avaricia persona.  She didn't request you to be corrected, if you're wondering, Asmodia just requested orders from me.  She was rightly unconfident of her own ability to steer from there."

"You want to play games with the Chosen of Asmodeus, test her on her ability to decipher you, critique her outfit?  I won't stop you.  Could be good for her.  Sevar's new to her role, used to work underneath me until a couple of weeks ago in fact.  Maybe learning to play the game against you will be good practice for her."

"But do it when Keltham's not around."

"Or if you're doing it as alter-Avaricia, clear it with Asmodia first, so that alter-Sevar can play whatever part she's supposed to play."

"Anything you do around Keltham needs to be completely transparent and predictable to your superiors."

"When you are near Keltham you are out on patrol at the Worldwound."

"Clear?  We are playing a lethal fucking game, we do not have time for surprises from you, we do not care about you, and you will adapt to those conditions immediately or be removed as a liability."

"That's an improvement over all your wrong guesses so far.  At least you didn't guess something stupid, like that it was Sevar."

"Out on the Worldwound there's a distinction between what goes on at base, and how you act when you're out on patrol.  You want to play Asmodean games on base, push somebody into a corner, take advantage of them, or just be cruel for your own amusement?  That's being a good Asmodean, so long as it doesn't significantly impair their combat efficiency."

"Playing games while you're out on patrol?  That's serious."

"I've never had the job before of breaking a county heiress, but I've had the job of correcting some rich asshole's son who just didn't get it.  He didn't have a mode he could go into for not playing Asmodean games.  Couldn't switch it off when our Lord's interests depended on that to hold the demons back.  He played the enigma, dropped ominous hints, on patrol."

"Eventually he ran out my patience, I corrected him hard enough to reduce his combat capability, demons ate him, I wrote up a brief report and Egorian never sent me any questions."

"You're here because Asmodia came into my office saying that she didn't understand why you were calling the others 'peasants' around Keltham, couldn't figure out if that was a game the real Lady Avaricia was playing, or alter-Avaricia's game, or what.  Asmodia reported that she couldn't predict what you were going to do next around Keltham, because you had not explained any such game to her while setting up your alter-Avaricia persona.  She didn't request you to be corrected, if you're wondering, Asmodia just requested orders from me.  She was rightly unconfident of her own ability to steer from there."

"You want to play games with the Chosen of Asmodeus, test her on her ability to decipher you, critique her outfit?  I won't stop you.  Could be good for her.  Sevar's new to her role, used to work underneath me until a couple of weeks ago in fact.  Maybe learning to play the game against you will be good practice for her."

"But do it when Keltham's not around."

"Or if you're doing it as alter-Avaricia, clear it with Asmodia first, so that alter-Sevar can play whatever part she's supposed to play."

"Anything you do around Keltham needs to be completely transparent and predictable to your superiors."

"When you are near Keltham you are out on patrol at the Worldwound."

"Clear?  We are playing a lethal fucking game, we do not have time for surprises from you, we do not care about you, and you will adapt to those conditions immediately or be removed as a liability."