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You think enslaving our people for what, money, is a good idea?

Damn, AJ.

When it comes to smarts, you shorter than a midget with no legs.

Come in, AJ.

Come on outside.

Hey, I'm sorry about that, cousin.

If what you say is true, that sounds like a lot of easy money.

But I want to meet this Valid to negotiate terms.

Set it up for the day at 4 o'clock.

Let's call it positioning in a negotiation.

Cool, but don't mention this to anyone.

And I mean anyone else.

We good?

If this works out, you personally will be looking at quarterly bonuses.

Ah, Nikki holds court as she leads the enthusiastic group through the quarter.

You could say the Triangle Books have a fourth incantation, as Nikki's mere mention of them summons the interest of Boozy, a worthless street rat of a person who now follows the group, eavesdropping.

Ah, Boozy notices someone else now drafting the group he's dropping.

Their piercing eyes unsettle poor Boozy.

And when he looks back, the stranger is gone, prompting our rat to scurry away.

Nikki leads the group around the corner to see the crumbling remnants of a display case that once held Antoine's exorcism kit.