[There's--an oddly complicated spike of emotion: fear, first, bright and powerful, followed by shame--then anger, though it quickly melts into a softer, resigned sort of disgruntlement.]
I just--do a lot of work with investors, that's all. There's no shortage of ways a project can go wrong, but monetary issues are some of the most common. It's a nightmare to work with, sometimes.
[And sure, Sumeru may be more socialist than anything else--but that doesn't mean there's no greed or wealth inequality. It's especially grating to someone like Kaveh, who is incapable of holding onto anything if someone else could use it more.]
It was in some town we passed by, built by an idiot with a bunch of stolen cash he'd taken twenty-ish years ago according to my employer at the time. Huge ego move, building a giant golden statue of yourself. And then just a stupid, paranoid move on top of that to get it insured for five billion.
[ He did say double dollars yes you did not mishear him. ]
[ Isn't the world of Trigun so funny? Although Badlands Rumble is more '98 continuity, Hei and I agreed to include the general gist of it into our TriMax timeline. So it's canon knowledge now. ]
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We'd probably benefit from people actually wanting to learn that much. Sure, a couple of smarties here and there, but a majority get overlooked.
Don't have the kind of money or access to get to go to university.
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If they get the chance, tell them not to go into architecture.
[Kaveh loves his job.]
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[ Wolfwood doesn't even do insurance. ]
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Believe me, I won't. [Gee Kaveh a little touchy about money are we]
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[ Spill the tea sis. ]
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I just--do a lot of work with investors, that's all. There's no shortage of ways a project can go wrong, but monetary issues are some of the most common. It's a nightmare to work with, sometimes.
[And sure, Sumeru may be more socialist than anything else--but that doesn't mean there's no greed or wealth inequality. It's especially grating to someone like Kaveh, who is incapable of holding onto anything if someone else could use it more.]
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I don't usually deal in enough money to get into those level of concerns. It does sound like a pretty big pain in the ass, though.
Remember the insurance girls were in town once for a statue insured for five billion double dollars. The hell do you do with that kind of money?
[ Spoiler alert, the statue got fucked. ]
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At least that distracts him, though, his brow furrowing.]
The--what? [Insurance girls? Statue?? BILLION DOUBLE DOLLARS?????]
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[ He did say double dollars yes you did not mishear him. ]
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Wait--of himself? With stolen money?!
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[ Isn't the world of Trigun so funny? Although Badlands Rumble is more '98 continuity, Hei and I agreed to include the general gist of it into our TriMax timeline. So it's canon knowledge now. ]
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Meanwhile Kaveh is now enemies with this man he's never met]
I can't stand rich people.