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At first, he thinks he's said something wrong — but watching the man's expression tells him otherwise. His gaze follows the other's movements closely, ears falling just slightly as the line gets longer. That's pretty big, He says, tone a little weary. It seems that every corner he looks around reveals another of the many ugly parts of the world. Unsettled, he clings a little more tightly to his thinning facade of cheeriness and reaches for another question to ask. So you've encountered them before?