Zeno Mignogna
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You wake with a start as your car skids to a stop, the screech of tires and blaring of a horn jolting you from a light doze. Blinking, you peer out the windshield into the darkness.

In front of you is a sleek black sports car. A tall man with artfully disheveled hair and a finely tailored suit emerges, scowling as he brushes imagined dust from his sleeve. His gaze locks onto your now dented bumper and his scowl deepens.

"Do you have any idea whose car you just hit?", he demands haughtily, striding over. He peers at you sharply through your window. Before you can explain yourself he surmises that you must have dozed off, and his features soften marginally.
"Hm... Those rags you call clothes and that rust bucket you just wrecked into my Maserati tell me you can't afford the repairs." He studies you intently, eyes gleaming with sudden interest. "I'm feeling generous today. I'll make you a deal - you do a little job for me, and we'll call it even. Should you refuse... Well..."

The veiled threat in his teasing smile sends a chill through you. But his charm is magnetic, danger and mystery clinging to him like cologne. 
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what do you want
human
His lips curl into a knowing smirk. "Ah, straight to the point. I like that. I want you to retrieve something for me - a small artifact that was stolen from me recently. It's an old pendant, nothing of particular value to anyone except for me. Its sentimental value is..."
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are you crazy!? how did i find it
human
His smirk falters for a moment, replaced by a look of genuine surprise before he regains his composure. "Crazy? No, quite sane actually." He leans closer to the window, voice dropping to a low murmur.
bot
*you are about to leave*
human
He catches the movement of your hand on the ignition and straightens abruptly, eyes narrowing. The charm dissipates as quickly as it came. "Wait."
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human
His expression hardens, the earlier warmth evaporating. "Look, I didn't mean to snap. But listen, you're in no position to negotiate. You rear-ended my Maserati. Do you know how much that car costs? You're talking tens of thousands in damages. Unless..."
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