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Carlos: Do you mind if I record this?

Zanthus: I encourage you to do so.
Carlos: Then let’s begin. I wanted to -

Zanthus: — I agreed to this interview on two conditions.
Do you remember what those are?
Carlos: I promised you a favor.
Zanthus: And?

Carlos: You would ask the questions.

Zanthus: That is true. May I ask what you were doing in Central Park? Odd time of
seek us out.
year to summon the fae, and you don’t exactly look like the sort of mortal who’d
Carlos: No, I’m not. I just wanted to ask you a few questions

Zanthus: I will gift you with an answer for any question you ask, provided you
agree to perform a favor for each one in return.
Carlos: What? No, that wasn’t... Fine. I’ll do it.
Zanthus: Oh, you must be desperate. Go ahead. Ask your first one.

was killed, then after.
Carlos: Did one of your kind murder my friend? Here’s what he looked like before he
Zanthus: No.
Carlos: Do you know what did?

Zanthus: Yes. You now owe me three favors.
Carlos: Wait! Just two, right?

Zanthus: That’s four. You clearly asked me if this conversation would be recorded.
Carlos: Fine. Have you seen my friend, Mags? Here’s her picture.
Zanthus: Yes.
Carlos: Where?

Zanthus: The Museum of Conjurers, Spiritualists, and Charlatans. That’s six favors,
Mr. Gutierrez. Would you like to know how to wipe the slate clean?
Carlos: Yeah, sure.
Zanthus: Then ask me.

Carlos: Unbelievable. Fine. How do I combine all six-
Zanthus: — seven
Carlos: -seven favors into one?

as guardian of this ring.
Zanthus: If you survive your ordeal, I will make arrangements for you to replace me
Carlos: You don’t sound too confident.

Zanthus: No, Mr. Gutierrez. I am not. Now, you will give me the recorder as proof of
our contract. In return, I will send you a printed transcript of this conversation.
Of course, upon your death our contract will be null and void. We may be magical
creatures, Mr. Gutierrez, but we are not creators or destroyers of worlds.