"What does 'all out' mean?" Diego asks.
"It means do something that will legitimately upset someone," you explain.
"Here's the thing," Addy says. "There are plenty of terrible people in this town you can do something to, so no need to feel guilty about it. Just try not to get caught."
"The getting caught is the part I'm most worried about," Diego says.
"How serious does the offense have to be, do you think?" Anuja asks. "I assume we're not talking about white lies or misplacing somebody's pen."
"My guess is that it would have to be something substantial, but that it's also pretty subjective," you say. "Like, if I broke my mom's lamp and didn't tell her, maybe that would be fine because it's just a lamp. But if I broke my mom's favorite lamp that my grandma gave her and refused to admit to it and it totally broke her heart, there's a chance that might be worthy. Not all of the stories about the fog are about murderers. Some are about theft and other less intense stuff."
"I know what I'm going to do," Kirill says, smiling.
"Why do you sound excited about it?" Addy asks.
"It's a secret," he says.
"Fine. I'll play along," Addy says. "I think I know what I'm going to do too."
"Me too," Diego says. "I got an idea while Petzeiros was talking."
Kirill looks at you, curiosity practically exploding from his eyes. "What about you, Petzeiros? The thing in the fog already came after you, but maybe it would be good for you to do something too."
"Oh no, you are definitely participating in this," Addy tells you. "It's only fair if we're all putting our necks on the line."
"I guess I'll have to think of something," you tell them.
Overall, as you look at them, your friends seem to be content. They have their mission, and maybe having something to do is one step close to actually feeling like you all have some control over whatever is happening.
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