"I never said I was joining," John said calmly as the two strode down the dark streets, seemingly back towards the mysterious artifact as far as John could tell.
"Are you an enemy of humanity?" the woman asked.
"No," John confirmed.
"And are you good at killing?"
"You could say that," John shrugged.
"And do you desire riches, profound battle arts, and secretive information?" the woman asked, emphasizing the last part, as she had information on how hard John had searched for such a thing over the past few days. It was obvious he desired it more than the other things he searched for, and the woman knew what.
"You already know the answer to that," John replied, not giving the woman the satisfaction of confirming directly.
The shrouded woman laughed lightly.
