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  "Where did you find him?"

  "In the market."

  "Then he's of high rank. Responds well."

  "He's been stimmed, Rorisk."

  "Stimmed?! Hensk, none of these soft people survive stim."

  "This one has. It's fully documented. I'll arrange a private showing for you."

  "Hensk, you're after a favor. What is it?"

  "I'm going to enter him in the combats, if he survives the entire set of stims. I want your trainer to teach him."

  "Leave him while I watch the documentation. If he survives, I'll lend you my trainer."

  "Demisk, have him prepared for Lord Rorisk."