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Leaving Stralchus and Keimia to argue, you find Chief Kothis outside his house, watching the growing confrontation with a troubled expression.

Despite all your efforts, your clever words fall on deaf ears. It's clear Chief Kothis has already made up his mind, and though he fears Control, he fears his daughter's political influence more. Your invocations of Control's various supernatural powers go ignored by the chief as Keimia stalks up the hill, followed by Stralchus. A brief and bitter argument ensues. At the end, Stralchus angrily shakes his head.

"These people are devious, Mexihcatl," he mutters. "But they've outsmarted themselves. Let them put their own people at risk then. Control can stay here and learn everything she can about them."

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